Tahini can be used in both savory and sweet applications. You may most commonly know tahini as an ingredient in hummus. On the sweet side, halva is a popular Persian confection that frequently has tahini as the star of the show. You can also use tahini blended into sauces and salad dressings, dips, marinades, baked into cakes, cookies and other desserts or drizzled onto a chocolate bar (as I like to do!).