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Hand-Whisked Sesame Lime Tahini with Chopped Cilantro

A nutty, toasty tahini dressing with sesame oil, ginger and a touch of soy, whisked by hand and studded with chopped cilantro and toasted-style sesame seeds for a flecked, slightly crunchy finish.

Hand-Whisked Sesame Lime Tahini with Chopped Cilantro

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup60 gTahinistirred well
  • 1 lime, juiced40 gLime juice
  • 3½ tbsp50 gWatercold
  • 1¼ tsp6 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1¾ tsp8 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1¼ tsp8 gMaple syrup
  • 1 tbsp grated6 gFresh gingerfinely grated
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicfinely grated
  • ¾ cup chopped12 gFresh cilantrofinely chopped
  • 2 tsp6 gSesame seeds

Steps

  1. Prepare first: grate the ginger and garlic, and finely chop the cilantro.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the tahini with the lime juice; it will seize and thicken.
  3. Whisk in the water a little at a time until the dressing is smooth and pourable.
  4. Whisk in the sesame oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger and garlic until evenly blended.
  5. Stir in the cilantro and sesame seeds by hand so they stay in visible flecks.
  6. Let stand 5 minutes, adjust thickness with a splash more water if needed, then spoon over roasted vegetables. Keeps covered in the fridge up to 4 days.

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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

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