Oil-free pasta with a creamy avocado tahini sauce packed with vegetables and chickpea pasta. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
Sometimes summer eating can get a bit monotonous.
Like, should I have another salad or another smoothie bowl or maybe just go and feast on fruit all day?
I hear you.
Honestly, I’ve been feeling a bit in a rut myself, making different variations of the same thing on repeat.
I love my macro bowls and salads, but sometimes you need to throw a curveball in to keep the hunger alive.
It’s probably no surprise to you that I’m a bit obsessed with avocado and tahini.
The separate obsessions are real but now I have a new one: Avocado tahini.
As in, avocado and tahini together.
Forever.
Mix them together in this easy pasta dish for a fresh take on sauce!
This Avocado Tahini Pasta is creamy, lemony, and packed with healthy fats, veggies, and chickpea protein.
What You Need to Make Avocado Tahini Pasta
And what better way to mix things up than with a quirky pasta recipe?
Mmm, pasta.
The word practically oozes comfort.
Say it out loud; you’ll see.
That being said, I don’t eat it a lot, mostly because I’m picky about my pasta ingredients.
I don’t want any impastas in there.
(Sorry, I had to!)
Here’s what you need:
Pasta
- Chickapea Organic Chickpea and Red Lentil Pasta
- basil
- cherry tomatoes
- bell pepper
- radishes
That’s it!
Chickapea Pasta
In most cases, I prefer veggie noodles to anything else.
But when I’m not eating veggie noodles, I’m eating Chickapea Pasta!
This organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan pasta is made from organic chickpeas and lentils.
It’s packed with protein and fiber using only pulses as ingredients!
Real ingredients, no fillers, and nothing artificial.
I used the spirals in my recipe, but the penne and shells are also excellent choices!
What You Need to Make Avocado Tahini Pasta Sauce
Here’s what you need to make the best sauce with avo + tahini:
- avocado
- runny tahini
- lemon juice
- Himalayan sea salt
- black pepper
That’s it!
How to Make Avocado Tahini Pasta Sauce
A clean pasta deserves an equally clean sauce; something with integrity and pizazz, dontcha think?
Hello, Avocado Tahini sauce.
A sauce you can totally hulk out on.
It’s big, green, and MEAN.
This oil-free green dressing is packed with healthy fats that go perfectly with protein packed chickpea pasta for a well-balanced meal.
If you have extra sauce from the recipe, try using it as veggie or fruit dip throughout the week!
Swaps & Substitutions
If you’re looking for simplicity, you can easily mix up this pasta without any veggies.
You know me, though, always packing as many veggies in as possible without totally tipping the pasta to veg ratio.
I chose cherry tomato, radishes, and bell peppers to throw it, but any vegetable works.
Some other ideas are broccoli, mushroom, olives, or artichoke.
How to Serve Avocado Tahini Pasta
Enjoy this Avocado Tahini Pasta as a fun way to mix up your plant-based pasta night.
It’s perfect for family dinners, picnics, and packed workweek lunches.
You can serve it warm during winter months for a cozier take.
I like mine served cold with a squeeze of lemon and black sesame seeds.
The sauce is best when fresh, so go ahead, go back for seconds.
Enjoy!
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1-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta
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Vegetable Pasta Salad
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1-Bowl Hummus Pasta Salad
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No-Boil Spaghetti Bake
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Creamy 1-Pot Pasta
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Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.
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XO Lauren
PrintAvocado Tahini Pasta
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 3-4 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Oil-free pasta with a creamy avocado tahini sauce packed with vegetables and chickpea pasta. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1 box Chickapea Organic Chickpea and Red Lentil Pasta Spirals
- 1 cup loosely packed basil, finely sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3–4 radishes, thinly sliced
Avocado Tahini Sauce
- 1 large avocado, mashed
- 1/4 cup runny tahini (or sub hummus)
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 2 TBSP fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta according to package instructions. Once it’s cooked, drain the pasta and rinse it with cool water and transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl.
- Wash and chop your vegetable mix-ins.
- Make the avocado tahini sauce while the pasta is cooking by adding in the avocado, tahini, water, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a high-speed blender and processing until smooth.
- Drain any excess liquid from the pasta and fold in the avocado-tahini sauce. Next, fold in the basil, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, and radishes until well mixed.
- Serve the pasta with black sesame seeds and enjoy!
- Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, though it’s best when fresh!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Vegan Yack Attack
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Entree, Main Meal, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Chickapea Pasta, but all words and eats are my own. Thanks for supporting the sponsors that keep me hungry!
Robyn Gleason
Your recipe is a thing of beauty, Lauren. I love this combination of flavors and it will be on my menu this holiday weekend. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m always a big fan of Chickapea Pasta!
Flora&Viino
Thank you so much for the kinds words, Robyn! I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know what you think. Chickapea is the best!!!
Sarah
We are all about anything that involves tahini! That creamy dressing is the perfect pairing to the high protein Chickapea pasta! Definitely on the must make list, Lauren!
Flora&Viino
Totally, Sarah! They’re a match made in heaven! Hope you enjoy! XOXO.
Sarah
Avocado & tahini are such a magical combo! Those two along with my chickapea pasta and I’m heaven!
Flora&Viino
Sarah, I couldn’t agree more! Hope you enjoy!
XOXO.
Izzy @ She Likes Food
Oh my goodness, I too am obsessed with avocado and tahini and can’t wait to try them both together!! This pasta looks amazing!
Flora&Viino
YES! Together takes things to a whole new level! Hope you enjoy, Izzy!
Kristen @ The Endless Meal
I’m a huge fan of this recipe! The avocado tahini sauce is simply perfect with Chickapea Pasta. Nailed it!
Flora&Viino
Thanks Kristen! XOXO.
Tania Sheff
I just LOVE how tasty and healthy this dish is! Avocados, tahini, protein loaded Chickapea pasta… WOW! I can eat this every day!
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Tania! It’s been on repeat here!
Natasha @ Salt & Lavender
Avocados and tahini are 2 of my favorite things to eat and cook with! I love this gorgeous pasta recipe.
Flora&Viino
Me too, Natasha! Together they’re unstoppable!!!
marcie
I’ve never mixed avocado and tahini together and now I can’t wait to try it. This looks so hearty and healthy and it’s such a beautiful dish!
Flora&Viino
Thanks Marcie!!!! So good!
Regina
That’s really one gorgeous bowl of summer food. And I have everything at home to make it! I’ll definitely try that avocado tahini sauce asap!
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Regina! Let me know what you think! XOXO.
Michelle @ Sunkissed Kitchen
What a gorgeous dish, Lauren! Stunning. I adore avocados and tahini… and Chickapea, but have certainly never blended them together! Love all your additions, too! Great how Chickapea can turn a veggie dish into a complete meal.
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Michelle! That’s what I love most about Chickapea– you throw it in and don’t have to worry about anything else!!!! XOXO.
Lorena Grater
Love love love that this pasta dish is a main dish thanks to protein-rich Chickapea Spirals. Yes to all of it!!!
Flora&Viino
Yes, Lorena!!!
Dana
I’ve yet to make a tahini sauce of any sort, and I keep meaning to! After seeing this recipe, it’s at the top of my list. I love the fact that it’s blended with avocado. I can imagine it going oh-so-well with the nuttiness of this amazing pasta! This is perfect for summer. Can’t wait to mow it down.
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Dana! Hope you enjoy! Tahini sauces are to die for!
XOXO.
nocrumbsleft
this looks so delicious! beautiful!
Flora&Viino
Thank you!!!
Erin @ The Almond Eater
Love the sound of this–avocado+tahini–talk about a tasty AND healthy sauce!
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Erin! Hope you can try it! Have a great week! XOXO.
Trish
This sauce sounds absolutely incredible! Plus, pasta loaded with protein? Sold. 🙂
Flora&Viino
Totally! Can’t go wrong!
Michelle Higgins
Mouth watering! This looks amazing! I love that’s its protein rich without the meat, so giving this a try!
Flora&Viino
Thanks, Michelle! It’s my go to pasta for sure!
Rachael
this looks like a creamy dream!
Flora&Viino
It is indeed!!!