Pasta with Tahini

Bowl filled with lemon tahini pasta with a fork in the bowl.

Pasta tahini is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor and made with simple ingredients. The tahini pasta sauce is rich, creamy and so easy to make. This tahini pasta recipe is creamy without any dairy or cheese and comfort food in a bowl.

Course dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword lemon tahini pasta, pasta wtih tahini, tahini pasta, tahini pasta sauce

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 13

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 314kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

8 oz pasta I used chickpea pasta
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup water
1 large lemon juiced
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1.5 cup broccoli florets, chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas

Instructions

Chop the broccoli florets into small, bite size pieces.
Bring the water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to directions on box. Set a timer for 2 minutes less than the box indicates.
While pasta is cooking combine the tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt in a blender until smooth. Note: you can make this in a bowl with a fork, a blender is not required.
When the timer goes off, add the chopped broccoli to the pot with the pasta. Cook 2 minutes. With 30 seconds left on the timer, add the frozen peas.
When pasta is done cooking, drain the water and add it right back to the pot. Pour the pasta sauce directly over the pasta and stir well.

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Notes

Tips:

Stir the tahini well before measuring it out
For the best results, use a small food processor, immersion blender or blender to get the best texture.
The sauce will thicken after 3-4 minutes.
Make the tahini pasta sauce up to 3 days in advance.

If adding more protein or veggies:

If you are adding beans, chickpeas, or a different protein, you will need to increase the amount of tahini pasta sauce so that everything is well coated.

1/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup water
1 large lemon, juiced
1.25 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

Storing leftovers:

Store leftover lemon tahini pasta in the fridge for up to 3 days. Note that tahini based sauces thicken in the fridge. Once reheated, the sauce should thin out a bit.

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