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    Home > Vegan Condiments

    Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing (Oil-free)

    By Nandor Barta on 01/06/2023 - May contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure.

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    Only 6 fresh, raw ingredients, and no cooking is involved to make this creamy maple dijon tahini dressing in 5 minutes! You will have a nutty, a little bit tart, but still sweet dressing in no time which pairs well with many dishes.

    Light brown sauce in a white shallow bowl sprinkled with white sesame seeds and topped with a twig of parsley. Falafel balls are next to it.

    If you are interested in more recipes with tahini, check out our lemon herb tahini dressing recipe which we drizzled over these spicy roasted cauliflower florets, our miso tahini dressing which we already paired with soba noodles, or this harissa tahini pasta sauce.

    Table of Contents hide
    1. What to expect from this recipe?
    2. Ingredients
    3. Instructions
    4. Top tips to make it perfectly
    5. Serving suggestions
    6. FAQs
    7. Allergen info
    8. More sauces with tahini
    9. Fresh Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing (Oil-free)

    What to expect from this recipe?

    Since the main ingredient is tahini, you can expect it to taste admittedly nutty and earthy a bit. It will not have any overpowering sesame seed taste though. Why? Because both dijon mustard and maple syrup make it that much lighter. It is still a rich dip with a sweet, tart, and savory flavor. It pairs well with many vegetables but most importantly it is perfect with falafel. You can also use it as a maple tahini salad dressing.

    If we want to be 100% precise, it should be called dressing altogether since sauces are usually cooked, while dressing is raw, uncooked, and made of fresh ingredients, just like this recipe.

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    Creamy light brown sauce in a white shallow bowl.

    Ingredients

    If you are making our oil-free tahini dressing, here are the ingredients below.

    The ingredients of maple dijon tahini dressing is in small glass bowls. These are light brown tahini, mustard, maple syrup, water, vinegar and minced garlic.
    • Tahini paste (ground sesame seeds turned into a paste) – This sauce was specifically developed with tahini. However, if you want to look for a substitute for any reason, check out our complete list of tahini substitutes.
    • Garlic – Fresh, raw cloves of course.
    • Dijon mustard – There is a difference between yellow mustard and Dijon mustard. Not just its light yellow color compared to the vibrant color of classic mustard but it is creamier and spicier than that. It is the perfect ingredient to give a bit of a kick to this dressing.
    • Maple syrup – A lot of recipes use honey, but since honey is not vegan, we choose pure maple syrup out of these honey substitutes.
    • Water – To get the desired consistency.
    • Apple cider vinegar – I don’t know about you but a bit of tangy after-taste makes it a refreshing sauce just like in chimichurri sauce. You can use lemon juice, but we love it more with ACV.

    🛒 You can find detailed measurements for all ingredients in the printable version of the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    Instructions

    How to make a maple tahini dressing with dijon mustard? Well, it is pretty easy and you can be done with it in like 5 minutes! Here is what you need to do:

    1. Peel garlic clove.
    2. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor (tahini, dijon mustard, maple syrup, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and water).
    3. Blend it until you get a smooth sauce. The desired consistency is like a thick flowing paste. Add a tablespoon of water to adjust it if needed.

    Top tips to make it perfectly

    • Which blender to use for the sauce? – The amount of the ingredients may be too small for your blender. In that case, take a thin long container and use a hand blender aka immersion blender.
    • Use garlic powder – If you use that instead of raw garlic cloves, you don’t even need a hand blender. You can mix all ingredients with a spatula or a whisk in a small mixing bowl. Use ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder for each clove.

    Serving suggestions

    Tahini is a pantry staple in the Middle East. It is also one of the main ingredients of one of the most popular Middle Eastern spreads. Can you guess which one? Yes, you are correct. The answer is hummus. It is also the most popular dish you need tahini for. Well, not always, you can make hummus without tahini if you really want to. So what dishes pair well with any tahini dressing?

    Light brown sauce in a white shallow bowl sprinkled with white sesame seeds and topped with a twig of parsley. Falafel balls, pite breads, and other raw vegetables are next to it.
    • You can add this maple mustard tahini dressing to this falafel platter, or this falafel sandwich.
    • Skip vegan tzatziki sauce and try it with our oyster mushroom gyros or falafel gyros in pita bread.
    • Drizzle it on top of these roasted cauliflower florets instead of lemon herb tahini.
    • You can add it to our Mediterranean grazing board.
    • Use it as a dressing for your favorite grain bowl or salad recipes. We do have a delicious recipe in our Express Vegan Cookbook.
    • Drizzle on top of baked or roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes.
    • It actually pairs well with many different roasted vegetables like eggplant, broccoli, green beans, or zucchini.

    FAQs

    How to store it?

    You can store this dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. We never tried freezing it, so let us know if you do.

    Light brown sauce in a white shallow bowl sprinkled with white sesame seeds and topped with a twig of parsley. Falafel balls are next to it.

    Allergen info

    This Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing/Sauce recipe is meat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. 

    • Vegan – All ingredients are supposed to be vegan.
    • Nut-free – Tahini is made of sesame seeds, which means it is nut-free. In any event, check for cross-contamination issues in any products you buy.
    • WFPB-friendly (whole foods plant-based) – Yes, it is compliant since it is an oil-free tahini dressing. Maple syrup is also a compliant natural sweetener.
    • Gluten-free – All ingredients are supposed to be gluten-free but pay attention to which apple cider vinegar and dijon mustard you choose. Both vinegar and mustard are usually gluten-free, but worth checking them to make sure. In any event, always check the packaging for cross-contamination info as well.
    • Soy-free – All ingredients are supposed to be soy-free.

    More sauces with tahini

    • Light green sauce in a white bowl decorated with parsley and dill
      Fresh Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing/Sauce
    • Large white bowl with brown soba noodles, orange crispy tofu bites, roasted asparagus and black and white sesame seeds. More asparagus and tofu bites are on the side. Chopsticks are placed on the side.
      Spicy Tahini Miso Soba Noodles
    • Black plate full of roasted cauliflower florets drizzled with a light green creamy sauce and sprinkled with fresh parsley. a small white bowl with the green creamy sauce is next to it.
      Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce
    • Black cast iron skillet with spaghetti in creamy light brown sauce with asparagus, spinach and red pepper slices. Red harissa sauce in a glass jar and a spoon with tahini paste next to it.
      Creamy Harissa Tahini Pasta Sauce

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    Light brown sauce in a white shallow bowl sprinkled with white sesame seeds and topped with a twig of parsley. Falafel balls and pite breads are next to it.

    Fresh Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing (Oil-free)

    Emese Maczko
    Only 6 fresh, raw ingredients, and no cooking is involved to make this creamy maple dijon tahini dressing in 5 minutes! You will have a nutty, a little bit tart, but still sweet dressing in no time which pairs well with many dishes.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Appetizer, Main Course, Sauce
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 218kcal

    Equipment

    • our Vitamix A2300

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ cup Tahini
    • 4 Tbsp Dijon mustard
    • 2 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar
    • 2 Tbsp Maple syrup
    • 2 clove Garlic
    • ½ cup Water
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    Instructions
     

    • Peel garlic clove.
    • Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor (tahini, maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and water). Blend it until you get a smooth sauce.
    • If you use garlic powder instead, just mix all ingredients with a whisk or spatula in a mixing bowl.
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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Fresh Maple Dijon Tahini Dressing (Oil-free)
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
    Calories 218 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Sodium 179mg8%
    Potassium 194mg6%
    Carbohydrates 15g5%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 31IU1%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 67mg7%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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