Creamy tahini broccoli pasta

This creamy tahini broccoli pasta is the ultimate easy (and healthy!) comfort food dinner. Perfect for a busy weeknight, this vegan pasta comes together in less than half an hour.

Love tahini pasta? Then perhaps you may like to try out my herbed tahini pasta as well. It's full of flavour from fresh herbs and garlic.

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This is at no extra cost to you, and is much appreciated support towards the running of the blog.

Ingredients

For this easy recipe, the main ingredients you will need are:

• Pasta - I use bow-tie pasta for this dish, but penne or other forms of pasta work equally well.
• Tahini - for the creamy sauce, I use light tahini.
• Broccoli - for the healthy aspect of the dish!
• Sage - you can use either dried or fresh sage.
• Pumpkin seeds - for a nice crunch.
• Apple cider vinegar - optional, but adds a nice tang to the tahini sauce.
• Garlic powder - to add flavour to the sauce.
• Salt and pepper (optional) - to season.

Variations to the recipe

The apple cider vinegar is optional. If lemon works for you, then you could use a squeeze instead. My low histamine readers may prefer not to use either.

Fresh herbs are always nice as a garnish, so use those you prefer.

Step by step instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
2. Fry the broccoli in a little olive oil until starting to get tender, about 7-8 minutes.
3. Make the tahini sauce by combining the ingredients and stirring well so that it becomes a sauce.
4. Drain the pasta and return to the pan. Add the broccoli and then stir through the tahini sauce. Season with salt and pepper (if using).
5. Transfer to your bowl and sprinkle with fresh herbs and pumpkin seeds.

Gluten-free pasta options

As a note for my low histamine friends, wheat in regular pasta scores 1 on the SIGHI list, so be mindful of any sensitivities you have to it. Many people I have spoken with on my Low Histamine Kitchen Instagram prefer to use gluten-free pasta, and there are so many to choose from now. Some you may like to try out:

Tinkyada brown rice elbow pasta

Tinkyada brown rice spirals

Trader Joe’s brown rice and quinoa pasta fusilli pasta

More pasta recipes to enjoy

I’m always in the kitchen, so come join me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest to be the first to hear of new recipes. And please do leave a star rating if you tried the recipe!

Creamy tahini broccoli pasta

Claire

An easy pasta dish that is the perfect comfort food dinner, this creamy tahini and broccoli pasta has a tomato-free sauce for those who aren't able to tolerate or simply aren't a fan of tomatoes. Vegan and gluten-free, using suitable pasta.

5 from 1 vote

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine American, British, Italian

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 2 cups pasta adjust quantity to preference
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
• fresh herbs chopped
• pinch salt
• pinch black pepper optional

For the tahini sauce

• ¼ cup tahini
• ¼ cup warm water more to texture preference
• ½ teaspoon dried sage or fresh
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder optional
• ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar optional

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
• Fry the broccoli in a little olive oil until starting to get tender, about 7-8 minutes.
• Make the tahini sauce by combining the ingredients and stirring well so that it becomes a sauce.
• Drain the pasta and return to the pan. Add the broccoli and then stir through the tahini sauce. Season with salt and pepper (if using). Transfer to your bowl and sprinkle with fresh herbs and pumpkin seeds.

Notes

• Adjust the consistency of the tahini to preferred taste. Add more water for a thinner consistency, and more tahini for a thicker sauce.
• If you prefer not to fry the broccoli you can boil or steam it.
• If you prefer not to use apple cider vinegar as it scores 1 on the SIGHI list, you can either leave out completely, or use white distilled vinegar which scores 0 on the SIGHI list.

 

Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine

All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:

• pasta (for wheat), which scores 1.
• tahini (for sesame seeds), which score 1.
• apple cider vinegar, which scores 1.
• black pepper, which scores 2.
• garlic, which scores 1.

 

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!