This creamy, tahini sauce dressing is blended with soy sauce and nutritional yeast for rich, umami-packed flavour, maple syrup for a touch of sweetness, and fresh lemon juice for brightness. It comes together in just 5 minutes and makes the dreamiest drizzle for bowls, salads, and wraps. Although it’s so good, you may find yourself sneaking spoonfuls straight from the jar!

Glas jar with creamy sauce inside with a spoon scooping some and letting drip, with a lemon off to the side.

If you’re looking for a sauce that instantly makes any meal more exciting, this creamy, savory tahini sauce is it.

It’s rich, salty, tangy and slightly sweet, and so good that my husband has been known to drink leftovers of it straight from the jar.

As a Registered Dietitian who cares about making meal times easier, I’m a huge fan of meals that come together with almost no effort but are super customizable, which is why I love sharing healthy bowl recipes so much!

And luckily this soy tahini sauce completely elevates any bowl that might be a simple mixture of veggies, grains and a protein to something you’ll actually WANT to eat. You’re welcome!

Bowl with rice, roasted chickpeas, beets, shaved carrot and arugula with a creamy dressing being drizzled on top.

Blend it Up, Baby!

Yup, throw all of the ingredients into a blender, whiz it up, and you’re done! It seriously couldn’t be any easier than that.

My absolute favorite way to use this maple tahini dressing is drizzled over my Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas Sheet Pan Dinner! It adds the perfect pop of flavor to this super simple dinner!

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Cutting board with lemon, soy sauce, maple syrup, nutritional yeast, tahini and garlic on it.

My Top Tips & Tricks

I’ve been making this savory sauce for over 10 years, so you could definitely say that I’ve tested it thousands of times and have come up with some tips!

  • Use runny tahini! It should be way thinner than peanut butter- Think, a pourable consistency.
  • That being said, how much water you add to the sauce totally depends on how thick your tahini is. If you’re scraping the bottom of the jar and all you have left is dried up tahini… You’re gonna need more water.
  • Don’t skip the nutritional yeast. Trust me, I’ve tested this sauce with and without and it’s a thousand times better with!

Time to Get Saucy!

Blender container with tahini, lemon juice, garlic layered and a lemon off to the side.
Toss the ingredients in a blender!
Creamy sauce in a small blender container with a lemon off to the side.
Blend ‘er up!
Glas jar with creamy sauce inside with a spoon scooping some and letting drip, with a lemon off to the side.
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Blender Tahini Soy Garlic Dressing

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Lauren McNeill, RD
This creamy, tahini sauce dressing is blended with soy sauce and nutritional yeast for rich, umami-packed flavour, maple syrup for a touch of sweetness, and fresh lemon juice for brightness. It comes together in just 5 minutes and makes the dreamiest drizzle for bowls, salads, and wraps. Although it’s so good, you may find yourself sneaking spoonfuls straight from the jar!
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Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup water, plus more as needed

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until super smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
    • You may need to add additional water 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency, depending on how thick your tahini is!

Notes

Storing leftovers: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to one week. 
Calories: 160kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 214mg, Potassium: 185mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 1mg
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