Tahini Pasta

This tahini pasta recipe is creamy, filling, and comforting. It comes together with 4 common ingredients in 15 minutes. Add pasta with tahini sauce to your dinner rotation this week!

Course Main Course

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 301kcal

Author Jenna Urben

Ingredients

12 oz package dry pasta
½ cup reserved pasta water more, depending on preference
⅓ cup tahini
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast optional
1 teaspoon salt more, depending on preference

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente.
Meanwhile, stir the tahini, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and salt together in a small mixing bowl.
After the pasta is cooked, reserve at least 1 cup of pasta water in a measuring cup or glass. Drain the remaining cooking water and return pasta back to pot. Place on the stove over low-medium heat.
Pour the tahini lemon sauce over the cooked pasta and gently stir to coat, adding reserved pasta water ¼ cup at a time. Continue adding pasta water until your desired consistency is reached.
Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed. Tahini pasta is best served warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Reheat tahini sauce pasta in the microwave covered with a damp paper towel or eat it cold!

Add a protein: Try tofu or falafel for a plant based protein! My husband likes this dish served with a side of grilled chicken.

Stir in a veggie: Broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, bell peppers, caramelized onion, or any frozen vegetable are all delicious options.

Make it spicy: Add crushed red pepper flakes.

Give it some extra zing: Add some lemon zest.

Try herbed tahini pasta: Add fresh chopped herbs like basil or parsley.

Boost your greens: Stir in kale or spinach with the pasta sauce.

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