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.
Want more healthy dressing recipes? Check out 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!
5 Fast Facts About Tahini (Sesame Seeds):*
- high in calcium at 35% RDA
- excellent anti-oxidant
- lowers cholesterol
- reduces inflammation
- high in phytosterol
5 Fast Facts About Date Nectar:*
- 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.
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: Anytime I use water, especially for a recipe, I always use filtered water from my Berkey to avoid toxins in the tap water.
Tip #3: If you don't have any dietary restrictions, you can substitute the organic date nectar (vegan + lectin-free) with organic raw honey (not vegan), organic brown rice syrup (not lectin-free) or organic maple syrup (not lectin-free).
Clean Eating Vegan Tahini Ginger Dressing
Prep
Total
Yield 2 - 4 servings
Raw / Vegan / Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Lectin-Free / Nut-Free / Oil-Free / Soy-Free / Paleo-Friendly / No Refined Sugar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic tahini
- 2-4 tablespoons organic date nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon organic ground ginger
- 1/2 cup filtered/purified water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk it 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 air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home™ website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based and Medical Medium® compliant recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.
Nicole says
Can I use a different sweetener?
Karielyn says
Hi Nicole! Yes, you could use another sweetener. I would try to substitute with brown rice syrup, date syrup or raw coconut nectar, but have never tested the recipe with them.
Thanks for your question and I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Alejandra says
How can I make it with fresh ginger?
Karielyn says
Hi there Alejandra! Yes, you could definitely use fresh ginger! The rule of thumb is usually 1 tablespoon fresh ginger = 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger.
Thanks for the question and I hope that helps 🙂
Jess @hellotofit says
Great recipe! I should be more careful the next time I purchase tahini...although, I may just make it at home, after reading this post 😉
Karielyn says
Hi there Jess! Thank you!! You ~must~ give making homemade tahini a try...it's so good and you will never go back to store-bought! 😉