Tahini Pasta Food

TAHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to the package directions.
• In a bowl, whisk together the sesame paste, water, soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, grated ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth.
• Drain the cooked noodles and toss with the tahini sauce. Top with the sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

TAHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Begin cooking the pasta according to the package instructions.
• While the pasta is cooking, add the tahini, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper to a bowl and mix well.
• When the pasta is almost done cooking, remove 1/2 cup of the cooking water, add it to the bowl with the tahini mixture, then whisk well.
• Once the pasta is cooked and drained, pour the tahini sauce over the pasta and mix to coat the pasta evenly with sauce.
• Garnish with some chopped fresh basil or parsley (optional).
• Makes 6 servings of tahini pasta.

TAHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente. Drain well.
• Reduce heat to low and add the tomato juice, tahini, Bragg's, vinegar and garlic if using. Mix well and partially cover for a minute, to let everything heat up.
• The serving is very important: Scoop onto a plate, and drizzle a little vinaigrette on the pasta. Then heap salad on top of the pasta and add more vinaigrette.
• Shamelessly devour!
• Note on vinaigrettes: the classic with this pasta is recipe#156751, and if you use it, be sure to put the garlic in the dressing! This garlickyness is so important! Another tasty option is recipe#191758.