Basic Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup tahini paste
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 3/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons), plus more to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste

Steps

1. Combine tahini and garlic in a food processor. With processor running, slowly pour 3/4 cup ice water through food chute; process until tahini is light and fluffy, about 1 minute, adding water as needed to reach desired consistency. Add lemon juice and salt; process until combined, about 30 seconds. Add additional lemon juice and salt to taste.