I am using Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale & Walnuts in this pasta salad recipe.
When it comes to pasta, the options are endless. When I don’t have time to cook dinner, pasta is my best friend in the kitchen.
For lunch and dinner, children and adults – this very simple pasta salad recipe is a perfect solution. Fragrant, bright, and very tasty. Be sure to cook this dish at home! BTW, my 4-year-old son likes it so much, and my non-pumpkin-lover hubby said that is “not bad” 😊 And believe me, his “not bad”, when it comes to the pumpkin, means “very good” )))
Tips for cooking & serving for Pasta Salad Recipe
- Use any pasta of your choice. When cooking for kids I recommend small animal-shaped pasta. It is more attractive.
- Serve this dish warm as a pasta, or cold as a pasta salad recipe.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese in addition to tahini dressing.
Meanwhile, check out other tasty recipes:
Easy Roasted Potatoes with Cauliflower
Carrot Salad – Effortless Garlicky Appetizer
Beetroot Salad Recipe-Healthy & Delicious
Wrap Recipe with Beans & Bell Peppers
If you don’t know how to diversify your daily menu, I recommend trying this recipe at home, as this dish is worth it. Add nutmeg and a pinch of freshly ground pepper for extra flavor. It is best to use parmesan, but any other cheese will add zest to the dish.
Check out my other recipes with pumpkin:
Rice with Roasted Pumpkin & Cottage Cheese
Pumpkin Soup with a Secret Ingredient
Pasta Salad Recipe with Roasted Butternut Squash
Equipment
- 1 pot
Ingredients
- 7 oz whole wheat pasta 200 g
- The whole recipe of Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale & Walnuts check notes for the link
- 4-5 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 2-3 Tbsp tahini
- 1 Tbsp of water
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 can of chickpeas 14 oz
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Rinse 1 can of chickpeas in a colander under cold running water and drain.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan and fry the chickpeas for 2 minutes. Add the pasta, and the Basic Recipe of Roasted Pumpkin and heat for 2 minutes.
- Prepare the orange tahini dressing by mixing tahini, fresh orange juice and water with garlic powder and salt to the desired consistency.
- Spoon the pasta into deep plates and pour tahini sauce over each plate. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can use flakes of parmesan in addition to tahini dressing.
- You can serve this dish warm as pasta, or cold as a pasta salad.
- You may need more tahini or orange juice/water. Depends on how thick your tahini is. My tahini was runny. So, I used 3 Tbsp of tahini and 5 Tbsp of orange juice.
- Use any pasta of your choice.
- Use the whole recipe of Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale & Walnuts.