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Citrus Tahini Dressing – this creamy dressing is the perfect drizzle for all of your leafy greens. Oil free, dairy free, gluten free, and sugar free.
Calling all tahini lovers! This creamy salad dressing celebrates tahini in all it’s glory. I love the slight bitterness it has. The citrus juice balances it out nicely, but it’s not sweet. If you prefer a sweeter dressing, you can add a tablespoon of pure maple syrup, but I love it just the way it is. This oil-free dressing is perfect in the cooler months when citrus is prominent. So load up those leafy greens with this creamy Citrus Tahini Dressing and enjoy!
Perfect Sauce For Vegetables
While I created this oil free tahini dressing recipe for salad, it could have so many other uses too.
I think it would be perfect paired with roasted vegetables – think sweet potatoes, sweet peppers, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and zucchini.
It would be also be delicious drizzled over sautéed greens with shallots and garlic.
And what a fun twist on tahini dressing for falafel this would be!
Lacinato Kale Superfood Salad
This hearty kale superfood salad was the original inspiration for this orange tahini dressing. I love that kale is so sturdy and can really hold up to a decent amount of dressing. Mo dressing, mo better, amiright? The apples and cranberries were the perfect sweetness to balance out the bitterness of the greens and tahini. The perfect combo.
Citrus Tahini Dressing
I hope you love this Citrus Tahini Dressing as much as I do. If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and rating. You can also find me on social media. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Enjoy!
Citrus Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1-2 tbsp pure maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
- 1-2 tbsp water (optional - if needed, to thin)
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth.
- Drizzle on your favorite veggies or salad.
Nutrition
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Cindy says
I made this today to drizzle over stuffed sweet potatoes with black beans and corn but did not taste the orange at all. To me it tasted like whipped up tahini. I use organic tahini and even tried using more fresh squeezed orange juice. Maybe next time I may blend in the Nutribullit whole orange segments, suprems (without the membrane) to try to enhance the orange flavor. Love making my own dressings without oil. Thanks.
Jenn Sebestyen says
Hi, Cindy. Sorry it wasn’t what you expected. Every brand of tahini is different, so maybe yours has a stronger flavor. And, of course, all oranges have varying sweetness as well. You could definitely blend using whole orange segments. Let me know if that works out better for you.
Libby says
Just made this and it is yummy! I added some fresh ginger for an extra punch. It’s REALLY good on arugula!
Jenn S. says
I’m so glad you love it, Libby. Ginger sounds like a great addition! And I LOVE arugula!