Pesto Hummus Pasta Salad

Though burgers and brats are traditional tailgating fare, sometimes you need to mix things up when preparing that game day spread. This pesto hummus pasta salad offers a vegan, optionally gluten-free, healthier dish for everyone to indulge in.

For a lighter afternoon, this pesto hummus pasta salad can stand alone as a meal, but it’s also a great accompaniment to whatever you may be preparing on the grill. And of course, any leftovers are perfect for packing along to work or school for a Meatless Monday lunch! The recipe and photos were shared with us by Sabra and I couldn’t resist passing this deliciousness on.

Special Diet Notes: Pesto Hummus Pasta Salad

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

Note that Sabra does use soybean oil. For soy-free hummus pasta salad, you will need to use another brand. See the intro in the recipe for tips.

Basil Pesto Hummus Pasta Salad

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

If you can't locate the basil pesto version of hummus, use regular hummus and add fresh chopped spinach, parsley and basil to the mix!

Author: Sabra

Serves: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound fusilli pasta (gluten-free if needed)
• 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, rough chopped
• 1 cup fennel (2 small bulbs), finely chopped
• ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and chopped
• ¾ cup roasted red pepper, sliced
• ½ cup chives, minced
• 1 10-ounce container dairy-free basil pesto hummus
• 1 cup pasta cooking water, reserved
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (love this one)
• Fennel fronds, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
2. In a big bowl, toss the vegetables (olives through chives) with the hummus. Add the pasta and pasta water, stir to combine. Sprinkle with black pepper, to taste. Taste, and adjust seasonings, if desired.
3. Serve at room temperature, drizzle each portion with splash of olive oil and sprinkle fennel fronds overtop.

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