Name: Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup full-fat Greek Yogurt; 3 tablespoons tahini (stirred well); 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 2 cloves of garlic (minced); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Published Jan 19, 2018, Updated Jul 15, 2024

By Aysegul Sanford

This Tahini Yogurt Sauce recipe is a healthy and versatile dressing worth adding to your repertoire. A great alternative to basic tahini lemon sauce, You can use this multifaceted sauce to add flavor to roasted vegetables, salads, meat dishes, and even as a dip to serve alongside crudités.

Yields servings (~ 1 1/4 cups)

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Lately, we have been roasting vegetables and serving them with creative and different sauces to make them interesting. So far, in addition to my favorite tzatziki sauce, Greek yogurt ranch dip, and dill yogurt sauce, this tahini yogurt sauce is a winner.

A bowl of tahini yogurt sauce surrounded with cucumbers and radishes is photographed from the top view.

About This Greek Yogurt Tahini Sauce Recipe:
How To Use Yogurt Tahini Sauce:
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Tahini Yogurt Sauce

I think tahini (aka sesame paste) is a magical ingredient in that it provides both a nutty and hearty flavor when it is added into dishes. And it is one of those ingredients that pair well both with savory and sweet recipes. I keep a jar in my fridge all the time and use it on a daily basis.

Ingredients for tahini yogurt sauce are laid out and photographed from the top view.

All ingredients for tahini yogurt sauce are placed in a bowl and a woman is squeezing lemon into the bowl is photographed from the top view.

About This Greek Yogurt Tahini Sauce Recipe:

This tahini yogurt sauce comes together in less 10 minutes. However, depending on your consistency preference, it might require a little bit of planning ahead.

In the recipe below, I used plain Greek yogurt, which is thicker than regular yogurt. However, I like my tahini yogurt sauce thicker than the consistency of Greek yogurt. To get that texture, I lined a colander (placed in a bowl) with a cheesecloth and drained the juices of the yogurt in it overnight. In the morning, most of its juices were drained, giving me the consistency that I was looking for.

Of course, if you prefer a more watery texture, especially if you are using it as a salad dressing, feel free to skip the draining process.

A bowl of tahini yogurt sauce surrounded with cucumbers and radishes is photographed as they are placed on the table by a woman from the top view.

How To Use Yogurt Tahini Sauce:

In addition to using it to flavor roasted vegetables and salads, I use this tahini yogurt dressing as a dip to serve with fresh vegetables (like I did in the photos here). Also, it goes very well meat dishes, especially with lamb and ground beef.

Growing up, my mother would place a big spoonful of this sauce on a plate, place Turkish meatballs on top, and sprinkle it with roasted pine nuts, pomegranate seeds, and fresh parsley. She would also use this as a spread for lamb burgers and layer it with tomatoes and salad greens.

I topped my sauce off with pine nuts and pomegranate seeds, mostly because (1) I like the combination and (2) I wanted it to look good in the photos. However, if you are using it in any of the ways I mentioned above, you can serve this sauce without them.

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