Hummus pesto pasta

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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4 from 2 votes

Hummus pesto pasta

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

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Cuisine: American, Italian-inspired, Vegan

Servings: 4

Author: Anthea

Ingredients

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

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to packet instructions.
• Add the chickpeas, basil, oil/water, garlic, tahini, ¼ 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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