A super simple recipe for an anti-inflammatory turmeric tahini dressing that’s the perfect topping for your favorite salad, but also lovely as a sauce or dip!
My favorite homemade dressing of all time is my zesty tahini dressing, but this turmeric tahini dressing is slowly creeping up as a close second.
It all started when Cava released their 2018 winter menu with a spicy turmeric tahini dressing. It wasn’t long after that I found a packaged version of this very dressing at our local Whole Foods. I love all the Cava products and this dressing is no different. I have a bottle in my fridge as I type this and it’s likely sitting right next to my homemade version.
This golden turmeric tahini dressing is somewhat of a copycat recipe because I was definitely inspired by Cava’s dressing and looked at their ingredient list for ideas of where to start. Their dressing calls for harissa for spice. While I love harissa, it’s not something I keep on hand all the time, so I opted to use cayenne pepper instead.
I also added nutritional yeast for extra depth and a hint of nutty, cheesy flavor. I love nutritional yeast in tahini dressings and highly recommend scooping some up if you plan to make this dressing. If you have trouble finding it you can make the dressing without it; just add an additional Tablespoon of tahini in its place.
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A super simple recipe for an anti-inflammatory turmeric tahini dressing that’s the perfect topping for your favorite salad, but also lovely as a sauce or dip!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/2 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- pinch – 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together until smooth. Or add all the ingredients into a mason jar and shake to combine until smooth. Or add the ingredients into a blender and process until smooth.
- If the dressing seems too thick you can add a little more water, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Notes
- A little goes a long way with the cayenne, so add a little, taste the dressing and add more if needed. If you don’t like spicy foods you can simply leave it out.
- Add extra flavor to the dressing with these add-ins: 1 clove minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
- Calories: 71
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 56mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0
If you try this turmeric tahini dressing, let me know how it turns out in the comment section or share a photo on social media. Just be sure to tag me (@eatingbirdfood + #eatingbirdfood) so that I see it!
Kori says
January 22, 2018 at 11:05 amI just printed the recipe and will be putting it together tonight for our salad! I made Erin of Wellplated’s golden milk last Thursday and then made it into oatmeal on Saturday. Clearly, I’m having a thing with turmeric. Thanks, Brittany!
Brittany Mullins says
January 22, 2018 at 9:44 pmWe must be on the same wavelength because I’ve been super into turmeric lately too. I hope you love this dressing. 🙂
Chelsea @ Healthy Fabulous Life says
January 22, 2018 at 7:10 pmThis dressing sounds fabulous! I love turmeric and tahini in just about anything!!
Amanda says
January 23, 2018 at 11:12 amThis sounds (and looks!) amazing! I bet it would be great on many things not just salad too.
Amanda says
January 23, 2018 at 8:24 pmMine turned out a little to watery and lemony. I added some extra tahini and it was perfect! Thanks!
Brittany Mullins says
January 23, 2018 at 9:35 pmOh no! Sorry it turned out a little watery. I’m glad the extra tahini helped.
Jackie says
January 23, 2018 at 11:43 pmSounds amazing! How long will it last in the fridge?
Carson says
January 26, 2018 at 11:58 amI am glad I stumbled upon this! It sounds so good, and looks good too! I have no creativity though, so what do you recommend putting this on?
Jessica says
January 28, 2018 at 3:13 pmI thought the spoon was a straw, and thought “geez, it’s gotta be really good dressing if ya’ll are just *drinking* it…”
That said, I’ve been looking for a dressing I can make a big batch of and keep on hand. This looks great!
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Rachel says
February 12, 2018 at 4:01 pmthis dressing was so tasty! I loved it so much I just started eating it as a dip with raw carrots. Thanks for sharing this recipe! It’s going to be a staple in my kitchen
Jillian Ritter says
February 26, 2018 at 4:54 pmAH-MA-ZING! I have made tahini/lemon dressing before, but the tumeric takes it up a notch. I’ll probably be putting it on everything from now on. Thanks so much, EBF! xo
Julia says
March 6, 2018 at 11:38 pmI didn’t have nutritional yeast so left it out but it definitely could use a little something extra! Maybe I’ll add the garlic you mentioned and see if that does the trick.
xo Jules
Kellie Cunningham says
March 20, 2018 at 3:58 pmJust made my fourth batch of this in the last month-and-a-half. Absolutely love it! Have used it on a variety of foods and have enjoyed each one. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
P.S. I appreciate that you have provided we nutrition breakdown.
Alissa says
May 24, 2018 at 4:21 pmSeriously the best dressing! I love all things turmeric/curry and this is amazing on everything! So easy, I make a batch almost weekly and put it on my salads and veggies. (also thank you for all the salad inspo! It’s totally been upping my salad game! ) ???
★★★★★
MD SHADEK HOSSAIN says
June 29, 2018 at 11:51 amit will be a super item.Seriously the best dressing.i love it.
DONNA says
January 20, 2019 at 3:09 pmI am trying to avoid oil and would like to replace it with water. Do you think it would take much away from this dressing. Would love to try. Thanks
Brittany Mullins says
January 20, 2019 at 7:53 pmI think you’d be totally fine using water in place of the oil. The dressing has a good amount of fat coming from the tahini.