Ingredients

• 1 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)*
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup (or more) hot water

Instructions

1. Spoon tahini into medium bowl. Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Add 1/2 cup hot water and whisk until well blended, adding more hot water by tablespoonfuls if mixture is very thick. Season to taste with salt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
2. Sold at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores and Middle Eastern markets.