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Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Salad with Tahini Sauce
4.2 from 57 votes

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Salad with Tahini Sauce

This Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Salad combines chickpea casarecce pasta with tender roasted butternut squash, red onion, and fresh cilantro, all tossed in a lemony tahini sauce infused with garlic and liquid aminos. The salad can be served warm or at room temperature, offering a nutty, creamy dressing with hints of allspice and the natural sweetness of squash balanced by fresh citrus and savory tamari notes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 507 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 box 8 oz Barilla Chickpea Casarecce
  • 1 butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups, medium
  • 1 red onion chopped, medium
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped leaves
  • 1 garlic minced, clove
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • tahini sauce
  • 1 garlic minced, medium clove
  • 1 teaspoon Bragg's liquid aminos or low sodium tamari
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 2-4 tablespoons water reserved from cooking pasta
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine butternut squash, onion, garlic, allspice, sea salt, pepper and olive oil. Toss until veggies are coated and spread evenly on a baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes, toss and then roast for another 10-15 minutes, or until butternut squash is soft. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions and drain, reserving about 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
  4. Make the tahini sauce by whisking together the lemon juice, liquid aminos, tahini, olive oil and garlic. Add in 2-4 tablespoons of pasta water to thin the sauce to the desired consistency.
  5. To assemble the pasta salad, add the pasta, veggies and cilantro into a large bowl. Add tahini sauce to taste and toss carefully.  Serve warm with additional salt and crushed red pepper, if using. The pasta is best served immediately, but you can also enjoy it at room temperature or reheat.
  6. To reheat, I recommend using low heat over the stove top. You may need to add a little water or broth, so the pasta doesn't dry out.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of recipe Calories 507kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 27g (42%) Sodium 241mg (10%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 507

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of recipe
Calories 507kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 27g 42%
Sodium 241mg 10%
Fiber 13g 52%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.