How to Use tahini in a Sentence

tahini

noun
  • The tahini sauce will last for up to one week in the fridge.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Serve warm, with the pitas and the tahini sauce for dipping.
    Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Place the tahini in a bowl and stir in 2 table- spoons of cold water.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2019
  • In a bowl, whisk the yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, and salt.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • Stir in the tahini, thyme, and half of both types of sesame seeds, if using.
    Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Drizzle chops and the serving plate with some of the green chile tahini and olive oil.
    chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Use a spatula to get any stuck tahini out of the whisk.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 June 2021
  • Pour the tahini on top, making sure to scrape it all out of the container, and add the salt and cumin.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The tahini clung to mushy tuna cubes in a bitter, chalky shroud.
    Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 18 July 2017
  • Just put equal parts tahini and olive oil in a blender with vinegar or lemon juice to taste.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Aug. 2020
  • In a large bowl, whisk fish sauce with lemon zest and juice, honey, tahini, olive oil, and 2 tsp.
    Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • To a large bowl, add the oat flour, remaining 1 cup of oats, tahini, maple syrup and flax seeds.
    NBC News, 6 June 2018
  • In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt, tahini, lime juice, salt, and cayenne until smooth.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Step 5 Transfer the tahini dip to a serving bowl, spoon the honeyed kumquats on top, and serve.
    Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, Saveur, 31 July 2024
  • This swirl works best with fresh tahini that is well-blended.
    Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Pick up a jar of good tahini and flip through these recipes to find delicious ways to use it up.
    Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Be sure to stir the tahini before adding to the dressing because the oil can separate in the jar.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Drizzle with about half the tahini dressing, top with the arugula leaves and serve warm.
    Washington Post, 9 July 2021
  • He’s more of a lamb patties with green tahini kind of guy, seasoned with the herbs right outside the front door.
    Jessica Steinberg, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2018
  • Serve the soup drizzled with the tahini, garnished with the crispy chickpeas and parsley.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2019
  • For the tahini, chef Zoë Komarin likes to use the Har Bracha brand, but use any good brand with the texture of peanut butter.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
  • Take lemon juice and grainy mustard or tahini and a little vinegar and mix it in a jar.
    Alex Darus, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Roast beets and top them with tahini for a nutty, earthy salad.
    Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The best part of the experience may be the bottles of tahini and amba on the tables.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • Of course, pretty, creamy white sesame seeds can entice you to make your own tahini.
    chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The sandwich is then topped off with a drizzle of tahini or yogurt.
    Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Make sauce: Combine the tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, parsley, and syrup in a small bowl.
    Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Their airy hummus dialed back the garlic and tahini and pushed forward the lemon.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Add the chickpeas, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste, garlic and tahini and process until smooth.
    Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Butternut squash-five spice pie, smoked caramel and tahini apple crisp, or Five-Spice Pumpkin Bread with brown butter-miso glaze.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024

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