This easy sriracha tahini dressing recipe is creamy, spicy, and ready in 5 minutes. Just whisk together tahini, lemon juice, and sriracha - it's oil-free, plant-based, and delicious!
When we say 'make the dressing' in my house, it goes without saying we're talking sriracha tahini sauce. For everything from simple chopped green salads or cabbage slaw to chickpea burgers and lentil salads, this is my go-to dressing.
If you love the spicy convenience of sriracha, be sure to check out my creamy vegan homemade sriracha mayo, simple sriracha dipping sauce, or thick and smoky sriracha BBQ sauce.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Super simple - only three pantry ingredients.
- Oil‑free and vegan - the natural sesame oil in tahini gives this dressing creaminess and body.
- Customizable - swap smoky or BBQ sriracha for flavor variety.
Ingredients and Notes
- Tahini. Choose pure sesame seed paste with no added oils or make creamy tahini using a high-speed blender. The best substitute is sunflower seed paste.
- Lemon juice. Use fresh lemons or use convenient bottled juice.
- Sriracha. Many kinds of sriracha are vegan and gluten-free. Read the labels to be sure. You can use other chili pastes, including Sambal Oelek, if you have a favorite.
Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list of ingredients, measurements, and instructions.
Recipe Variations
For a ‘swicy’ (sweet and spicy) dressing, add 2 or more teaspoons of maple syrup, date paste, or another liquid sweetener.
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How to Make Sriracha Dressing
Whisk the tahini and lemon juice until smooth, then add the sriracha, taste, and add more if desired.
Pro Tips
- As a rule, use twice as much lemon juice as tahini. It may thicken as you stir or as the dressing sits. Add a little water or more lemon juice if needed.
- When adding spicy ingredients, follow my ‘salt rule’ - start with a little, you can always add more.
Serving Suggestions
I originally used this dressing for a simple cabbage slaw to accompany vegan sloppy joes. It’s still one of my favorites. Pair it with sheet pan chickpea shawarma, give your walnut and lentil tacos a flavor twist, or add a spicy touch to Middle Eastern chickpea and bulgur salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store sriracha tahini dressing in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Stir it before serving. Tahini thickens after chilling, so add a little lemon juice or water before serving it.
I don't recommend freezing tahini sauce. The cold temperature creates a lot of moisture, diluting the flavor.
Sriracha, in general, is gluten-free. The combination of chilies, vinegar, sugar, and other spices in most sriracha recipes and commercial brands contains no gluten. Always check the labels to see that it is certified gluten-free.
Many brands of sriracha are vegan; however, I recommend checking the labels. Sugar, the sweetener in many sriracha recipes, is not always vegan. How sugar is processed determines its status as vegan.
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Fiery Sriracha Tahini Dressing Recipe (3-Ingredients and Oil-Free)
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup tahini - (see note 1)
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons Sriracha - (see note 2)
Instructions
- Whisk the tahini and lemon juice in a small bowl until it becomes creamy and smooth. Add more lemon juice or a little water if you want a thinner consistency.
- Add the Sriracha. Start with 1 -2 teaspoons. Taste and continue adding sriracha until you have the desired spice level.
- Makes approximately ¾ a cup of dressing.
Notes
- Tahini, sesame seed paste, is widely available. Check that you're tahini doesn't contain oil (sometimes used in processing). Or learn to make tahini - it's easy!
- I used extra hot sriracha, but it comes in several varieties that give this recipe a flavor twist. Check that the sriracha you use is vegan and gluten-free if this is a requirement.
- The nutritional information is based on 2 tablespoons per serving.
- Store this dressing in the refrigerator in an airtight container or jar with a lid for 2 weeks. Stir before serving. Add a bit of lemon juice or water to thin it if needed.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimation only.
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