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36 Tahini Recipes for Hummus, Cookies, Noodles, Meat, and More

We love tahini—from thickening spreads to adding heft to sauces, is there anything this ground sesame paste can't do?
Tahini Cookies recipe
Photo by Laura Murray, styling by Judy Mancini

We love tahini. This creamy sesame seed paste is genius in just about everything, from classic hummus to chicken salad. Make one of these recipes tonight, and get to know this powerhouse seed butter a little better.

  • Tahini Cookies recipe
    Photo by Laura Murray, styling by Judy Mancini
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    Tahini Cookies

    These are your new grown-up peanut butter cookies. The tahini lends a creamy, earthy flavor.

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    Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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    Radicchio with Tahini and Sesame Seeds

    This tahini dressing recipe goes especially well with bitter greens but can also be paired with sweeter lettuces such as Little Gem or romaine.

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  • Corn Chickpea Bowl with MisoJalapeño Tahini recipe
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown, Props by Meilen Ceramics
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    Corn & Chickpea Bowl With Miso-Jalapeño Tahini

    A quick sear gives corn kernels caramelized edges and concentrated flavor. Here, they're cooked with crisp chickpeas, then tossed with za'atar and dressed with a mixture of ginger, jalapeños, miso, and tahini. 

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    Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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    Creamy Hummus with Cumin

    Don’t be afraid to let the food processor run the full 2 minutes. It’s one of the keys to supersmooth, aerated hummus.

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More
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