Tahini pasta sauce
Creamy and zesty tahini sauce to take your pasta dinners to the next level deliciousness. Bright fresh with delightful taste and ready in just 10 minutes.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 542kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup tahini paste
- 1 cup warm pasta water
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Salt and pepper to your liking
- 1 lb pasta of your choice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta , al dente, according to package directions reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
- In a mini food processor add ½ cup of the pasta water, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and zest.
- Process until well combined.
- Check the consistency if you feel it is too thick mix in more water one table spoon at a time.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking.
- Drain pasta, rinse with cold water then toss with olive oil
- Toss pasta with tahini sauce adding more water if needed.
Notes
- The recipe makes about 1 ½ cup of sauce.
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Nutrition
Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg