Tahini Ginger Dressing

This Clean Eating Vegan Tahini Ginger Dressing is so simple to make, and it only uses 3 clean ingredients, is ready in under 5 minutes with no special equipment needed!

I go through phases with tahini...sometimes I'm loving it and sometimes I'm just not feeling it.

For some reason, I'm really loving it right now and have a couple of recipes coming with tahini as an ingredient, one being this delicious Blueberry Mango Salad using this Tahini Ginger Dressing.

Just in case you don't know, tahini is just ground up sesame seeds and it's really easy to make at home with just a food processor or even a Vitamix.

You can't really mess up tahini and most store-bought brands are fairly clean, but here's the ingredient list for one that's not:

S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Sabra Classic Tahini Ingredient List:

Ingredients:  Tahini (Sesame Ground), Water, Citric Acid, Garlic, Soybeans, and/or Canola Oil, Salt, Seasoning, Spices, Flavors Natural, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

This is a perfect example of how processed foods can become so unhealthy.

It contains GMO's (soybeans, canola oil), non-organic sesame seeds, unknown "spices" and "flavors", refined table salt and preservatives.

Real tahini is made with 100% raw, organic sesame seeds.  That's it.  Nothing else.

This easy, healthy recipe is made with real food ingredients and is raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, nut-free, oil-free, paleo-friendly and contains no refined sugar.

5 Fast Facts About Tahini (Sesame Seeds):*

• high in calcium at 35% RDA
• excellent antioxidant
• lowers cholesterol
• reduces inflammation
• high in phytosterol

5 Fast Facts About Date Syrup:*

• 25% less sugar than honey
• vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, paleo
• organic + non-GMO
• great source of antioxidants
• made with organic California dates

5 Fast Facts About Ginger:*

• excellent for gastrointestinal relief
• anti-inflammatory benefits
• promotes immune boosting
• increases blood flow and relaxes peripheral blood vessels
• anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Karielyn's Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions

Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:

Tip #1:  I like to make homemade tahini with my Vitamix, and it's really easy to do (and a lot cheaper than store-bought!).

Tip #2:  You can use fresh ginger instead of organic ground ginger. The general substitution rule is 1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger = ⅛-1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger. Adjust to your preference.

Tip #3:  Anytime I use water, especially for a recipe, I always use filtered water from my Berkey to avoid toxins in the tap water.

Tip #4:  If you don't have any dietary restrictions, you can substitute the organic date syrup (vegan + lectin-free) with organic raw honey (not vegan), organic brown rice syrup (not lectin-free) or organic maple syrup (not lectin-free). Adjust the amount of sweetener to your preference. I would start with 1-2 tablespoons and add more if you prefer.

Clean Eating Vegan Tahini Ginger Dressing

Raw | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Lectin-Free | Nut-Free | Oil-Free | Soy-Free | Paleo-Friendly | No Refined Sugar | Medical Medium® Compliant

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Yields: 2 servings

Calories : 398

Equipment

• Small Whisk
• BPA-free container

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup organic tahini
• ▢ 2-4 tablespoons organic date syrup
• ▢ ½ teaspoon organic ground ginger
• ▢ ½ cup filtered/purified water

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together until it's well combined.
• Adjust the sweetener to your preference and adjust the amount of water if you prefer a thinner consistency.
• Store in an airtight BPA-free container in the refrigerator.
• Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Tahini: You can use organic store-bought tahini or make your own using organic sesame seeds.

Ground Ginger: You can use fresh ginger instead of organic ground ginger. The general substitution rule is 1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger = ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger. Adjust to your preference. 

Sweetener:  I used organic date syrup in this recipe, but you could also use your favorite liquid sweetener such as organic maple syrup, organic brown rice syrup, or organic raw honey. Feel free to adjust the amount to your preference. I would start with 1-2 tablespoons and add more if you prefer.

Water: Feel free to adjust the amount of water in the recipe to get the consistency you prefer. It's best to use purified/filtered water instead of tap water, if possible.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1svg | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Sodium: 24mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 96mg

Course:Dip,Dressing

Cuisine:American

Recipe Author: Karielyn Tillman

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The instructions, notes, and photographs for this recipe by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home™ website are copyrighted material. This copyrighted work is protected and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and cannot be legally used without my written permission.

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Want More Healthy Gluten-Free Vegan Dressing Recipes?  

Check out these:

• Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing
• Creamy Habanero Dressing
• Creamy Chipotle Dresing 
• or my Clean Eating Cookbook with an entire chapter of 20 healthy, clean eating Dips, Dressings and Sauces you will love!

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