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Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad

June 9, 2018 By Amrita 12 Comments

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A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes. #vegan #broccoli #pasta #pastasalad #lemon #tahini #simple #plantbased #dairyfree #noegg #healthy #greenbeans #simple I like Tahini in all things. Tahini in Date Caramel? Ticks my boxes. Tahini slathered on some steamed Veggies? Ticks my other naughty boxes too. Tahini is like the smokin’ hot older brother of Mayonnaise, and because I am entirely superficial, I have decided to swap the Mayo out for its genetically superior Tahini in this Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad. Pasta Salad can sometimes just end up being a sloppy, one-dimensional, mayonnaise drowned mush on a plate…not this Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad, though. This one is dominant.

A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes. #vegan #broccoli #pasta #pastasalad #lemon #tahini #simple #plantbased #dairyfree #noegg #healthy #greenbeans #simple All too often, Pasta Salads come with a measly, pathetic amount of tiny cubed veggies that look like they’re desperately crying out for a pity fu*k. This is why I use an abundance of fresh Broccoli, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomato and chopped Basil and Parsley in my Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad. Nothing beats a good hunk of Broccoli, I say. But of course, if you have any favourite veggies, feel free to add them into the recipe. That’s the thing about cooking, right? You can add whatever the fu*ck you want because it’s YOUR food! To hell with rules.

A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes. #vegan #broccoli #pasta #pastasalad #lemon #tahini #simple #plantbased #dairyfree #noegg #healthy #greenbeans #simple The dressing in this Vegan Pasta Salad recipe is so easy to make, yet surprisingly complex and loaded with bright and zingy flavour. All you need is the main star, Tahini, and some other bits that include Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Apple Cider Vinegar, Agave Nectar, Dijon Mustard, Red Pepper Flakes and a lashing of Salt and Pepper. Don’t be stingy with the seasoning, guys. No one likes a bland Pasta Salad. Whatever Pasta shape or variety you use is up to you, but this time round I used Spelt Spirals simply because it sounds cool and I like to try new things. Bowtie, Penne, Macaroni or even dick shaped Pasta would work as well. Go forth and experiment! Scroll down to grab the full recipe, and enjoy a tummy full of Lemony, Tahini-ey (what a word) goodness!

A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes. #vegan #broccoli #pasta #pastasalad #lemon #tahini #simple #plantbased #dairyfree #noegg #healthy #greenbeans #simple

A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes. #vegan #broccoli #pasta #pastasalad #lemon #tahini #simple #plantbased #dairyfree #noegg #healthy #greenbeans #simple

Lemon Tahini Pasta

Crazy Vegan Kitchen
A delicious Vegan Lemon Tahini Pasta Salad loaded with Fresh Veggies and dressed with a delicious Tahini Lemon Dressing. Ready In Under 20 Minutes.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 205 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Pasta of choice I used Buckwheat Spirals
  • 2 small Broccoli trimmed and chopped
  • 3/4 cup Green Beans chopped
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • 8 Basil leaves thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup Parsley chopped
  • 1/3 cup Sun-Dried Tomato Strips drained
  • 1 tsp Salt and Pepper to taste

For Tahini Lemon Dressing:

  • 4 tablespoons Tahini
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 zest Lemon
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons Agave Nectar
  • 1/3 cup warm Water
  • 1 teaspoons Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Instructions
 

  • Prepare a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Salt liberally and then blanche your Broccoli and Green Beans for 2 minutes or until just tender. Drain and immerse in a bowl of ice water for 30 seconds. Drain again and set aside.
  • Bring another pot of water to the boil and once again, salt liberally. Boil pasta according to directions on packet, until al dente.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the Tahini Lemon dressing till smooth.
  • In a large bowl, combine your cooked and drained Pasta with your Broccoli, Green beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomato strips, Basil and Parsley.
  • Pour dressing over and mix well to combine. Taste and adjust for levels of Salt and Pepper.
  • Enjoy at room temperature, or leave leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight box for a nice packed lunch at work the next day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 10gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1286mgPotassium: 1134mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2580IUVitamin C: 293mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 3mg
Keyword tahini pasta, vegan lemon pasta
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    Comments

    1. Elaine says

      March 30, 2020 at 2:41 am

      In lockdown and want to make the fabulous sounding lemon tahini pasta salad. I don't have any Agave Nectar and can't go shopping. I have maple syrup. Do you think that will spoil it? Any other suggestions? So happy to have found you - thanks for the great recipes. Oatmeal cookie bars with strawberry chia seed jam have just come out of the oven and they smell so fabulous I can't wait for them to cool down.
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      • Amrita says

        March 31, 2020 at 5:25 pm

        Hello Elaine! <3 thank you so much for the kind words. Maple syrup would definitely work! Let me know how it goes, I hope you enjoyed the oatmeal bars :)
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