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Garlic Tahini Yogurt Dressing with Cumin

A thick, nutty, garlicky yogurt dressing with toasty cumin, bright lemon and a fresh cilantro finish, made to spoon over warm grain bowls.

Garlic Tahini Yogurt Dressing with Cumin

Ingredients

  • 1 container (6 oz)150 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tbsp30 gTahinistirred well
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
  • 2 tbsp30 gWatercold
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicroughly chopped
  • 2¼ tsp10 gOlive oil
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantroleaves and tender stems
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Roughly chop the garlic and pick the cilantro leaves and tender stems before you start.
  2. Put the garlic and lemon juice in the blender and let them sit for 2 minutes to mellow the raw garlic bite.
  3. Add the Greek yogurt, tahini, cumin, salt and black pepper to the blender.
  4. Blend until smooth, then, with the blender running, pour in the olive oil and blend until creamy.
  5. Add the cold water and the cilantro and pulse a few times until the cilantro is finely flecked through and the dressing is pourable.
  6. Scrape the dressing into a jar, spoon about a quarter over each grain bowl, and keep any leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Contains: Milk, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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