creamy lemon herb tahini dressing

Warm weather is here…which means it’s time to shelf the heavy comfort food and move into light, fresh ingredients! This creamy lemon herb tahini dressing will help you do just that. This plant-based, 2 minute dressing is light, fresh, rich in protein and nutrients…and of course LOADED with flavor!

Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is made with tahini, water, chickpeas, lemon, fresh dill and parsley, dried chives, garlic, Dijon mustard, nutritional yeast, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper.

This creamy, healthy, flavorful dressing is a 2 MINUTE RECIPE! Toss all of the ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth, and you are ready to go! Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing makes the perfect dip for veggies, chips and crackers. It’s of course excellent on salads and a perfect way to top off a grain bowl or loaded baked potato.

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WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS LEMON HERB TAHINI DRESSING

• NUTRIENT DENSE – This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is LOADED with nutrients! No mayo, no oil…just simple, clean, healthy ingredients in this dressing! Between the tahini and the chickpeas, this Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is also rich in protein!
• EASY TO MAKE – This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing recipe only takes 2 minutes to make! That’s right…2 minutes. Just combine all of the ingredients in the blender or food process, blend until smooth, and READY!
• PERFECT FOR MEAL PREP – This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is the perfect candidate for prepping ahead. Double or triple this recipe and set yourself up for healthy, easy meals all week long!

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE LEMON HERB TAHINI DRESSING

• TAHINI – Tahini is pureed toasted sesame seeds. It is thick in consistency, similar to a nut butter, making this a perfect ingredient to create a super creamy, vegan, caesar dressing. You can find Tahini in the nut butter section or the International section of the grocery store.
• CHICKPEAS OR WHITE BEANS – Use cooked chickpeas or white beans for this recipe. I personally used canned chickpeas.
• FRESH DILL AND PARLEY – Can add or substitute any fresh herb of your choice. Cilantro and mint would make excellent additions
• DRIED CHIVES – You can use fresh chives or scallions as well
• WATER
• LEMON JUICE
• LEMON ZEST – Lemon zest is the grated skin of a lemon. If you don’t have a grater, just slice of a super thin piece of the skin of the lemon. 
• NUTRITIONAL YEAST – Nutritional yeast, also known as nooch, is basically nature’s vegan cheese powder! Nutritional yeast is yeast made from living saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, which is the same yeast used to make bread. Nutritional yeast is a powdery, with large flakes and has a mustard-like color. Nutritional yeast has a unique, cheese-like flavor that can be described as savory and slightly nutty. This delicious, flavor boosting ingredient is very popular in vegan and dairy free cheese recipes and is often the key ingredient to create a dairy free, cheese-like flavor. You can find nutritional yeast in the seasoning or vegan section of most grocery stores. It’s always at Whole Foods and online as well.
• CAPERS – Capers help develop the fishy, salty flavor that is traditionally found in Caesar salad
• DIJON MUSTARD – can substitute any mustard
• BLACK PEPPER – Fresh ground black pepper is the best option because it has more flavor.
• SEA SALT 
• GARLIC – Fresh garlic is best! But you can substitute garlic powder if needed.

HOW TO MAKE LEMON HERB TAHINI DRESSING

This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is so simple to make and can be prepped and ready in 2 minutes!

In a high speed blender or food processor, combine 1/4 cup tahini, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup canned chickpeas or white beans, 2 tbsp lemon juice, zest from half a lemon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard. 1 1/2 tsp capers, 1 tsp dried chives, 1 tbsp fresh dill, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast.

Blend until smooth. This should take 30 seconds to a minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

TIPS FOR MAKING LEMON HERB TAHINI DRESSING

• USE SOFT BEANS – You want to make sure your cooked chickpeas or white beans are super soft. I recommend using canned beans to make things simple. But if you use beans that you cooked from scratch, make sure they are soft so they blend into a smoother consistency. 
• TASTE TEST – Always taste test your dressings and adjust as needed. When you are using natural ingredients, like lemon juice and lemon zest, the flavor of each lemon will vary. So always taste test and add more of an ingredient if needed.
• MAKE IN LARGE BATCHES – This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing recipe is perfect for meal prep! Prep a big batch of this baby at the beginning of the week and enjoy all week long! This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of vegan dressing.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

• How much dressing does this recipe make – This tahini Caesar dressing makes about 1/2 cup of dressing.
• What can I substitute for tahini or beans – If you need to skip the tahini or beans, you can also make a super creamy dressing with vegan yogurt, silken tofu, or raw cashews.
• Can I use different herbs – Of course! Use as many herbs as you like! Cilantro, mint, and basil would also make great additions to this creamy dressing.
• Is this recipe vegan – Yes! This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is vegan / plant-based / dairy free / egg free / gluten free

WHAT TO SERVE WITH LEMON HERB TAHINI DRESSING

This Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing is perfect for any salad! It also makes an excellent dip for veggies, crackers, chips, and bread. Top off a veggie grain bowl or a loaded baked potato with this as well! Or air fry some sweet potato fries to dip into it for an amazing healthy snack!

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