Tahini Pasta Salad
Pasta salad loaded with healthy veggies and a creamy easy to make homemade Tahini Sauce making the perfect summer pasta salad.
Servings 8
Calories 319kcal
Ingredients
Tahini Pasta Salad Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta of choice
- 2 cups broccoli florets slightly steamed or raw
- 3 to matoes diced, or cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1 bell pepper any color
- 3 spring onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds raw or roasted
Tahini dressing Ingredients
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Creamy tahini dressing
- Add all the tahini dressing ingredients in a blender or bowl.
- Blend or whisk until the ingredients are well incorporated and the dressing is smooth.
- Set aside.
tahini Pasta salad
- Boil the pasta according to packaging instructions. While the pasta is cooking wash and chop the tomatoes, green onions, bell pepper, and broccoli.
- Once the pasta is cooked drain and rinse under cold water to cool the pasta.
- Add in the tomatoes, green onions, bell pepper, pumpkin seeds, and broccoli and give it a good mix.
- Drizzle the tahini dressing and mix until well combined and the salad is all coated in the creamy dressing.
- Serve as it is or place in the refrigerator for two hours and serve chilled.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1049IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg