Lemon-Garlic Tahini Sauce
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
A punchy tahini sauce with three cloves of garlic mellowed in plenty of lemon juice, whisked smooth with ice water and a pinch of cumin.
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Method
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EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 1.2 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Source of fibre: 1.6 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 42 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.3 g per serving
0.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 1.2 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- fine grater
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 184 kcal |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.7 g |
| of which sugars | 0.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 16.2 g |
| of which saturates | 2.3 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.63 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2.8 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
