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Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce

Published on August 29, 2016 Updated on April 18, 2020 By Gunjan 6 Comments

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This Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce is a unique recipe with outstanding combination. Even though its a pasta dish yet its nutritious and high in protein.

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I was excited to find this pasta made out of pure chickpeas, that’s rich in protein and has 0 sugar and minimum carbohydrates.

Since I am trying to be on a low carbohydrate diet and yet crave for pasta, this suited my palate so well that I decided to come up with unique yet delicious pasta recipe.

I wanted to experiment the combination of hemp seeds and tahini for a pasta sauce, instead of regular tomato sauce or pesto sauce, since I like to explore varied flavors and love when they turn out to be unique.

This combination definitely became one of my favorites after making this delicious 20 minutes entrée.

Tahini sauce

How to make Tahini Sauce

For the sauce, as I like everything quick, I blended hemp seeds (super food with high nutritional value), tahini (protein rich), and seasonings for flavoring, in a blender. Voila!!! I was pretty impressed with the outcome. Now comes the next step……

How to assemble Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce

  • Firstly, I Heated little olive oil in a nonstick pan,
  • Secondly, I added some vegetables and specifically focused on shelled edamame because I love them and are extremely nutritious, tossed in chickpea pasta and cooked for a minute.
  • Lastly, I folded in the hemp tahini sauce and immediately tuned off the flame.

The aroma was making me hungry and it was super difficult to keep my hands off from picking pasta directly from the pan….but I survived 🙂

A 45 degree angle view of Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce

I served this Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce to my family on the dinner table. The delight and satisfaction that I saw on their faces encouraged me to share this recipe here.

It’s a great Labor Day recipe or for any potluck event or a wonderful week night dinner. It’s versatile, super easy and takes only about 20 minutes to cook and less than 5 minutes to satisfy the bellies 🙂

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Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce

This Chickpea Fusilli in Hemp Tahini Sauce is a unique recipe with outstanding combination. Even though its a pasta dish yet its nutritious and high in protein. 
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hemp tahini sauce, pasta in tahini sauce, tahini sauce, tahini sauce recipe
Servings: 3
Calories: 434kcal
Author: Gunjan

Ingredients

For the sauce

  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp tahini paste
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp crushed chili flakes
  • 1 tsp dried garlic
  • 1/2 cup water

For the pasta

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup shelled edamame
  • 2 cups chickpea fusilli (boiled and drained)

Instructions

  • In a blender combine all the ingredients for the sauce and blend smooth. Keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add scallions, red bell pepper and edamame.
  • Saute for couple of minutes and toss in pasta.
  • Cook for 1 minute and fold in the hemp tahini sauce.
  • Mix very well and serve warm.

Notes

  • Hemp tahini sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated in a glass container for 2-3 days and used as needed.
  • Any pasta of your choice can be used. In that case the nutritional info may vary slightly.
  • If you don’t have tahini at home, you can add 1 tbsp. white sesame seeds and 1 tsp olive/sesame oil along with other sauce ingredients and blend smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g

 

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Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten Free, Recipes, Special Diet, Vegan

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Comments

  1. Hannah says

    September 1, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    This is so awesome! I love how delicious it looks and that’s it’s relatively easy to make. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Katherine says

    August 30, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Love this and the idea of these flavor combinations! Your pictures are awesome too!

    Reply
  3. candy says

    August 29, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Never made anything like this before, looking forward to try it.

    Reply
    • Gunjan says

      August 29, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Thank you Candy. Hope you like it.

      Reply
  4. Leah says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    This sounds so great, and the flavors sound wonderful! Will have to try this!

    Reply
  5. lauren says

    August 29, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    This looks amazing, and I actually have most of these ingredients already!! Pinned for later, you have the best recipes. 🙂

    Reply

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