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Homemade Tahini Sauce a simple 2 ingredient recipe perfect for making hummus.
You can’t deny that hummus is one of those superfoods that us health nuts (or not) can’t get enough of. I remember in college, all the girls at the gym would be like, “omgz, I LUUUURRRRVVVEEEE hummus, I like eat it like everyday! It’s like so filling and like amazing!”
I didn’t know what all this rage over hummus was, I thought it looked gross and like a pale paste that you put on your face at a spa. Yeah, I was totally living under a fossil and didn’t care for it.
UNTIL. They had samples at Costco (aren’t those the best?!) and I fell in love. I wanted their entire tub. I would’ve fought the sample lady for it, ha!
To make hummus, it requires tahini. I didn’t want to spend $7 on a bottle at Whole Foods. I didn’t think I’d be able to use it quickly, so making my own was just easier (it’s TWO ingredients) and I could control how much of it I wanted to make.
Homemade Tahini Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup (118 g) white, unhulled sesame seeds
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Toast sesame seeds on low heat in a skillet for 10-15 minutes until seeds are toasted, stirring often, careful not to burn them.
- Let sesame seeds cool for about 10-15 minutes before putting in food processor.
- When ready add sesame seeds to food processor and drizzle 3 tbsp. of olive oil to get it started. As it’s processing, drizzle in more olive oil until it comes together in a liquid paste. Not too thin or too thick.
- This can be covered and refrigerated for a few weeks.
I LOVE homemade Hummus! And love the added recipe of Tahini Sauce :)
I’ve never made tahini before but after reading your post I feel I ought to try. it sounds so simple. thanks for sharing.
I love your site design – so pretty! I cannot believe I’ve never made hummus. This looks fabulous!!
I’ll just stick my whole tongue in it, coo…coo….
Love love love your new design! Woo hoo!
Julie, first of all the new blog design looks fabulous! So adorable, simple and easy to navigate. Second, so does this hummus… just lovely. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend.
I LIKE, TOTALLY read that line in a high-pitched ditzy voice. Haha. I love hummus and I love tahini and I love everything about this post!! Glad to see you are putting your new food processor to work! :)
Ooo thanks for the bonus tahini recipe!!! I love how you say lurve! I thought me an my friends were the only weirdos that said that! Glad to know you are a fellow weirdo ; )
I’ve been dying to make my own hummus!!! but could never find tahini sauce, thanks for posting the recipe :)
I’ve not made tahini before but I love the idea of using homemade tahini in hummus.