The Essential Tahini Cookbook: 50 Delicious Recipes for Sauces, Dips, Bowls, Pasta, Chicken, Vegetables, Breakfasts, Desserts & More

Tahini is far more than an ingredient for hummus. Made from ground sesame seeds, tahini has a rich, nutty flavor and creamy texture that can transform everything from vegetables and grains to noodles, chicken, seafood, cookies, cakes, and desserts.

The Essential Tahini Cookbook features 50 creative recipes designed to show just how versatile tahini can be in everyday cooking.

Whether you're already a tahini fan or have a jar sitting in your pantry waiting to be used, this cookbook gives you plenty of delicious ideas for putting it to work.

Inside you'll discover:

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH

Start your day with Tahini-Honey Granola, Tahini Breakfast Toast with Figs, Tahini Pancakes with Honey, Tahini Oatmeal with Dates and Cinnamon, Tahini Berry Smoothies, Tahini Banana Bread, and Tahini Stuffed French Toast.

PASTA, NOODLES & GRAINS

Make satisfying meals with Creamy Tahini Lemon Pasta, Spicy Tahini Noodles, Tahini Miso Ramen, Tahini Pesto Pasta, and Tahini Lemon Chicken Bowls.

CHICKEN & MEAT

Bring rich sesame flavor to dinner with Tahini Chicken Skewers, Tahini Honey Roasted Chicken Thighs, Tahini Turkey Meatballs, and other creative savory combinations.

SEAFOOD & VEGETABLES

Explore Tahini-Crusted Salmon, Tahini Shrimp with Lemon and Garlic, Roasted Carrots with Tahini and Pistachios, Lemon Tahini Roasted Cauliflower, Tahini-Crusted Eggplant, Tahini Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate, Tahini Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes, and Tahini Stuffed Peppers.

DIPS, DRESSINGS & SAUCES

Turn tahini into flavorful accompaniments with Tahini Green Goddess Dressing, Tahini Hummus with Roasted Garlic, Tahini Caesar Salad, Tahini White Bean Dip, Tahini Herb Potato Salad, Tahini Harissa Roasted Chickpeas, and Tahini Caramel Sauce.

PLANT-BASED FAVORITES

Enjoy satisfying meatless recipes including Tahini Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Tahini Lentil Soup, Tahini Falafel Bowls, Tahini Coconut Curry, Tahini Sweet Potato Tacos, Tahini Cucumber Salad, and Tahini Shakshuka.

BAKING & DESSERTS

Tahini's nutty richness pairs beautifully with chocolate, fruit, honey, and caramel. Try Tahini Swirl Brownies, Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Tahini Chocolate Truffles, Tahini Chocolate Tart, Tahini Shortbread Cookies, Tahini Apple Crumble, Tahini Glazed Carrot Cake, Tahini Pudding with Roasted Sesame, and Tahini Lemon Cheesecake.

CREATIVE EVERYDAY RECIPES

From Tahini Stuffed Dates and Mushroom Toasts to Tahini Stuffed Peppers and Tahini Caramel Sauce, you'll find unexpected ways to incorporate this versatile sesame paste into meals and snacks.

Whether you're looking for easy tahini recipes, healthy meals, plant-based dishes, Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, homemade tahini sauces, savory tahini recipes, or desserts made with tahini, this cookbook offers something for every kind of cook.

Tahini can add richness to vegetables, creaminess to sauces, depth to soups, flavor to marinades, and a distinctive nutty character to baked goods and desserts. These recipes make it easy to incorporate more tahini into your everyday cooking without relying on the same hummus recipe over and over.

From a quick bowl of noodles to a flavorful chicken dinner, a creamy dressing, a satisfying vegetarian meal, or an indulgent chocolate dessert, The Essential Tahini Cookbook gives you 50 delicious reasons to reach for the tahini jar.

50 creative recipes. Sweet and savory inspiration. Endless ways to enjoy tahini.