Ingredients:

  • 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp premium tahini
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • 1 large lemon, freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Instructions:

  1. Grate the 3 cloves of garlic on a microplane or mince them extremely fine until they form a paste.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the garlic paste with the 1/2 tsp sea salt and 1/4 tsp ground cumin.
  3. Add the 3 tbsp tahini and 2 tbsp water to the garlic mixture, whisking vigorously until the tahini turns pale and smooth.
  4. Pour in the juice from 1 large lemon. Note: You may see the mixture thicken or seize slightly here; this is normal.
  5. Add the 1 cup Greek yogurt to the bowl and whisk until no streaks remain and the texture is velvety.
  6. Stir in the 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley.
  7. If the sauce is too thick for your liking, add water one teaspoon at a time until it reaches a pourable consistency.
  8. Dip a piece of bread or a spoon in to check for salt; the flavor should be bright, punchy, and zesty.
  9. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes until the garlic flavor mellows and blooms.
  10. Give it one last whisk before serving to ensure total smoothness.