Warm weather is upon us, which means its pasta salad season! This gluten free pasta salad is a spin on the traditional summer dish with fresh veggies and a dairy free dressing made with tahini!
I love gluten free pasta in any shape or form, but pasta salad is definitely up there on my list. The garlic-infused maple, cumin, and tahini dressing is like a flavor bomb in a sauce. Tahini is such an underrated ingredient, and I personally love to use Soom Foods Tahini. It’s made from sesame seeds and has both a richness and a nutty flavor profile that can be used for savory cooking or sweet baking. It adds the perfect creaminess to this gluten free pasta salad, but without any dairy whatsoever! So it’s perfect for anyone who is dairy free and vegan too!
When it comes to the veggies in this gluten free pasta salad, I opted for cucumber and vibrant cherry tomatoes, but you can easily substitute and customize based on your preferences! Some summer squash would work wonderfully as well.
The hints of lemon and the final touch of fresh herbs really bring this gluten free pasta salad together. You can make it for your family, bring it to a cookout or BBQ, or just save it all for yourself because it’s that good and you’re low key going to want all of it.
Gluten Free Pasta Salad with Cucumber, Tomato, and a Tahini Dressing
Course: Mains, SCD Diet, Sides4
servings30
minutes40
minutes300
kcalIngredients
- For the maple, cumin, and tahini dressing
1/4 cup 1/4 tahini
1/4 cup 1/4 water
1/2 1/2 lemon, juiced
2 1/2 tsp 2 1/2 maple syrup
1/2 tsp 1/2 cumin
salt, pepper to preference
- For the pasta salad
1 box 1 gluten free pasta
1 cup 1 mini cucumbers, chopped and quartered
1 cup 1 cherry tomatoes, chopped and quartered
fresh chopped parsley
Directions
- Cook your gluten-free pasta according to instructions on the package then drain and cool.
- While the pasta is cooking and cooling, chop and quarter your cucumbers and tomatoes.
- For the dressing, combine the tahini and water until smooth, then add in your lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic infused olive oil, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste until mixed thoroughly.
- In a bowl, combine your pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, and toss with the dressing. Top with fresh parsley.
