Delicious protein packed vegan pasta with a hummus pesto sauce. Addictive, healthy and easy.


So, I’m a bit tired of having normal pasta sauces such as tomato, bolognese and alfredo. Here, I combined two of my favourite flavours, basil pesto and hummus and made a wonderfully comforting pasta dish.

The hummus gives the pasta a creaminess and the pesto makes it wonderfully nutty and earthy. The cherry tomatoes gives the pasta some life and freshness.

If you prefer hummus as a dip, see my epic hummus platter.

I hope you enjoy this recipe!

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Hummus pesto pasta

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Anthea
Delicious protein packed vegan pasta with a hummus pesto sauce. Addictive, healthy and easy.
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Ingredients

  • 4 serves uncooked pasta, gluten-free if needed
  • 2 x 400g cans chickpeas
  • 1 ½ cup basil leaves, loosely packed
  • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil, or water
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • ½ cup toasted pine nuts
  • ¼ cup vegan cream cheese, optional
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Instructions 

  • Cook pasta according to packet instructions.
  • Add the chickpeas, basil, oil/water, garlic, tahini, 1/4 cup pine nuts, vegan cream cheese and salt to a food processor. Process until as smooth as possible.
  • Mix sauce with pasta and cherry tomatoes. Garnish with remaining pine nuts and enjoy!
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