Easy Homemade Tahini Paste (2 ingredients!)

Easy Homemade Tahini Paste: A Foolproof vegan recipe that takes 5 minutes and 2 ingredients to make! This creamy, rich and luxurious tahini paste is irreplaceable in hummus and is widely used for salad dressings and roasted vegetables.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 115kcal

Author Elena Szeliga

Ingredients

1 cup or 170 g unhulled sesame seeds or any other kind
4-5 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Toast the unhulled sesame in a large frying pan over medium heat until golden, stirring occasionally (about 3 minutes).
Transfer to a high-speed food processor or blender and blend until smooth, gradually adding olive oil. The more powerful is your food processor, the less oil you'll need. Add salt to taste. Enjoy!

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Notes

Transfer tahini paste into a jar and store for up to 1 month in the fridge.

This recipe makes 1 cup of tahini paste. Nutritional information is given for 1 serving which is roughly 1 tablespoon.

Make sure to check 82 best tahini recipes for ways to use it.

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