Name: Lime Tahini Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; zest of 1 lime; ¼ cup lime juice; 2 tablespoons mellow white miso; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon creamy tahini; 1 tablespoon honey; pinch of salt

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Creamy lime tahini dressing comes together in 5 minutes, has a handful of simple ingredients, adds a tangy, flavorful punch to grain bowls, salads, and slaws, and makes a great dipping sauce!

I first made lime tahini sauce to serve with blistered shishito peppers, which I adapted from my popular creamy lemon miso dressing recipe.

It’s an easy dressing that comes together quickly. You don’t need special equipment like a food processor, immersion blender, or high-powered blender to make it. Just a bowl and a whisk.

This easy recipe is one of my favorite homemade dressings because of its versatility. It has a bright, tangy flavor and creamy texture.

Ingredients

You only need a few basic ingredients for this creamy dressing:

Extra virgin olive oil – the salad dressing base.
Tahini – a Middle Eastern sesame seed paste made from ground sesame seeds with a slightly nutty flavor. This helps to emulsify the dressing and make it super creamy. A really good tahini is by the brand Krinos. It has the smoothest flavor compared to many other tahini brands I’ve tried.
Lime zest and fresh lime juice – add brightness and a lime flavor.
Mellow white miso paste – for umami flavor.
Rice vinegar – adds a tangy flavor.
Honey – to balance the flavors and minimize any bitterness from the tahini and tanginess from the lime juice.
Kosher salt – to taste.

How to Make Creamy Tahini Lime Dressing

Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth.

Step 2. Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.

How can you make this tahini lime dressing using what you already have? Here are some ideas…

No fresh lime juice? – make my creamy lemon miso dressing instead.
No honey? – use maple syrup instead.

Variations

Ginger lime tahini dressing – add minced fresh ginger.
Cilantro lime tahini dressing – add minced fresh cilantro or blend for a creamier consistency.
Garlic lime tahini dressing – add a minced fresh garlic clove.

How to Use This Dressing

Use as a dip for fresh veggies, blistered shishito peppers, or crispy roasted potatoes with onions, as a dressing for roasted asparagus and Brussels sprouts, or served on whole roasted sweet potatoes.

You can also substitute this sauce on any of my favorite salads such as broccoli salad without bacon, easy massaged kale salad, butter lettuce salad, chicken mango salad, bok choy salad, or zucchini corn salad.

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