Grilled Zucchini & Tahini Pasta Salad

A delightful and healthy pasta salad with grilled zucchini and a creamy tahini dressing, perfect for summer barbecues or a light dinner.

By @healthfulradiance

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Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 oz pasta cooked as per package instructions
• 2 pieces zucchini cut into coins and grilled
• 2 pieces tomato diced
• 0.5 cup parsley finely chopped
• 0.5 cup red onion diced
• 2 cups spinach fresh
• 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 0.33 cup tahini
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 0 to taste sea salt
• 0 to taste garlic powder

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta of your choice according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Cut the zucchini into coins and grill them until tender. Alternatively, you can roast them in the oven.
3. Dice the tomatoes of your choice.
4. Finely chop the parsley.
5. Dice the red onion.
6. Add spinach to the serving bowl.
7. Crumble the feta cheese.
8. In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, and garlic powder to make the dressing.
9. Add the cooked pasta, grilled zucchini, diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, diced red onion, spinach, and crumbled feta to a large serving bowl.
10. Pour the creamy tahini dressing over the pasta salad and toss everything to combine.