Dill Pasta Salad with a Tahini Dressing

Name: Dill Pasta Salad with a Tahini Dressing
Ingredients: 3 cups Fusilli pasta; 1 1/2 cup Chickpeas (Cooked); 2 Red bell peppers (Chopped); 1/2 Cucumber (Chopped); 3/4 cup Fresh dill (Stems removed, chopped); 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (Halved); 3 tbsp Red onion (Minced); 1/2 cup Tahini; 3 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 Garlic cloves (Crushed); 1/3 cup Water; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Paprika powder; 1/4 tsp Salt (To taste)

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Course: Salads & Sides

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

3 cups Fusilli pasta
1 1/2 cup Chickpeas Cooked
2 Red bell peppers Chopped
1/2 Cucumber Chopped
3/4 cup Fresh dill Stems removed, chopped
1/2 cup Kalamata olives Halved
3 tbsp Red onion Minced

Dressing

1/2 cup Tahini
3 tbsp Lemon juice
2 Garlic cloves Crushed
1/3 cup Water
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Paprika powder
1/4 tsp Salt To taste

Instructions

Cook the pasta per packaging instructions until al dente. Once cooked, drain, and set aside.
While the pasta cooks, cut the veggies.
Add all the dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk. If the dressing is too thick, add an extra 1 Tbsp (15 mL) of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Taste test, and add more lemon juice, garlic, or salt if desired.
To a large bowl, add all the salad ingredients and the dressing, tossing until everything is well combined. Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe and photo by Pick Up Limes

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