![]() Just a little bit of tahini whisked into salad dressing adds a richness that elevates a dressing from side salad status to good enough for a dinner salad. As with grain bowls, you can also dip veggie sticks or pita chips straight into tahini, but we love the balance of flavors when tahini is paired with lemon, garlic, and just a touch of sweetness. You can also blend tahini with roasted vegetables, as in baba ganoush, but no need to stick with eggplant - beets, carrots, and other root veggies make a great dip too. Hummus is the most well-known use for tahini, but it doesn’t have to end there! Whisk tahini into sour cream and onion dip for some extra flavor, or use it in a white bean dip. In a pinch, you can even sub peanut butter or yogurt for tahini! If you don’t have that on hand, cashew or almond butter work well. Our favorite tahini substitute is sunflower seed butter - or better yet, grind your own sunflower seeds along with sesame seed oil. ![]() If you don’t have tahini on hand, there’s no need to rush out to buy some in order to make a recipe that uses it - though after reading this article, we hope you’ll want to! In the meantime, however, there are a few substitutes that work well. Regardless of whether it’s kept in the fridge or not, tahini should be kept in a cool, dry place to preserve the oils for as long as possible. Storing it in the fridge will extend its shelf life, however, but also make it thicker and sometimes more difficult to mix with other ingredients. Tahini is shelf-stable even after it’s been opened, which means you can store it in the cupboard. And of course, it’s always available in Middle Eastern groceries. ![]() Sometimes it’s found in a gourmet/specialty aisle near nice oils, olives, and dips. In the grocery store, you’re most likely to find tahini in either the international foods aisle or the condiments aisle, near other seed and nut butters. It’s been shown to improve heart health, reduce inflammation, and may even offer some protective benefits against cancer. Tahini is high in fiber and protein, as well as essential nutrients such as copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. It’s decidedly savory, with hints of bitterness that can help balance out other flavors in a dish. It’s often the consistency of peanut butter or a little thinner, and can be used in similar ways. Tahini is a smooth paste of ground sesame seeds mixed with oil.
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