Tahini Pasta Recipe
This vegan tahini pasta is creamy, delicious, and so easy to make for a quick, plant-based dinner or lunch. This simple pasta with tahini sauce is a must try when you're craving nutritious comfort food.
Servings: 6
Calories: 315kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 3/4 pounds pasta (approximately 340 grams)
- 1/2 cup cooking water from the pasta
- 1 garlic clove (chopped)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- The juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- Begin cooking the pasta according to the package instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking, add the tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper to a bowl and mix well.
- When the pasta is almost done cooking, remove 1/2 cup of the cooking water, add it to the bowl with the tahini mixture, then whisk well.
- Once the pasta is cooked and drained, pour the tahini sauce over the pasta and mix to coat the pasta evenly with sauce.
- Garnish with some chopped fresh basil or parsley (optional).
- Makes 6 servings of tahini pasta.
Notes
- When the pasta is almost finished cooking, remember to reserve some cooking water before draining the pasta.
- Store this pasta with tahini sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg