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Spiced Green Tahini Sauce

4.8

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Marcus Nilsson

If you don’t have both spices, it’s okay to omit one or the other.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

3

garlic cloves, crushed

¾

cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

¾

cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley

1

teaspoon ground cumin

1

teaspoon ground fenugreek

2

teaspoons kosher salt, plus more

1

cup tahini

¼

cup fresh lemon juice

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse garlic, cilantro, parsley, cumin, fenugreek, and 2 tsp. salt in a food processor until similar in texture to pesto. Add tahini and lemon juice; process 30 seconds (mixture will be very thick and gray).

    Step 2

    With motor running, gradually drizzle in ¾ cup water and process, adding more water to thin if needed, until sauce is light green and the consistency of sour cream. Season with salt.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Sauce can be made 6 hours ahead. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 190 Fat (g) 16 Saturated Fat (g) 2 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 8 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 0 Protein (g) 6 Sodium (mg) 500