Pasta with Garlic Tahini Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Ingredients
  • PASTA:
  • 8 oz. Banza chickpea pasta, cooked
  • 1-2 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • Whatever vegetables you like (mushrooms, eggplant, etc.)
  • 1-2 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed (optional)*
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 3-4 TBSP ice cold water
Instructions
  1. Heat a large pot of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender. When done, drain and set aside.
  2. Pasta: Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add vegetables and saute until tender and cooked through. Turn off heat and stir in the cooked chicken. Set aside.
  3. Sauce: Heat 1 TBSP oil in a skillet. Saute garlic until fragrant. Turn off heat and add remaining ingredients. Add ice cold water, 1 TBSP at a time, and stir until it becomes a sauce-like consistency.
  4. Add veggie/chicken mixture to sauce, and then stir in cooked pasta.
Notes
*Omit to make this a vegetarian option
Recipe by A Taste of Balance at https://atasteofbalance.com/2018/05/02/pasta-with-garlic-tahini-sauce/