Description
Dragon Sauce is a creamy, flavorful vegan sauce made with tahini, soy sauce, fresh ginger, and garlic. Perfect as a dressing, dip, or drizzle for grain bowls, roasted vegetables, noodles, or tofu, this sauce offers a smooth texture balanced with sweet, savory, and mildly spicy notes. It’s quick to prepare with no cooking required and stores well in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
Scale
Dragon Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy tahini
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, soy sauce, water, maple syrup, lemon juice, grated ginger, minced garlic, toasted sesame oil, and cayenne pepper if using, until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Adjust Consistency: If the sauce is too thick, add water one teaspoon at a time while whisking until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Taste and Season: Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings as needed, adding more cayenne for spice or maple syrup for sweetness if preferred.
- Serve or Store: Serve the sauce immediately as a dressing or dip, or transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week.
Notes
- This sauce is versatile and works well as a dressing, dip, or drizzle for grain bowls, roasted vegetables, noodles, or tofu.
- For a spicier version, add more cayenne pepper or a dash of sriracha sauce.
- Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to one week.
