Tahini Pasta Salad

Name: Tahini Pasta Salad
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup macaroni; 125 g halloumi, cut into cubes or preferred shapes; 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 small cucumber, cut into slices; 1 medium tomato, cut into small pieces; 1 cup shredded red cabbage; 1/4 cup chopped mint; 2 Tbsp tahini; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp lemon juice or rice vinegar; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Tbsp cold water; Salt and blackpepper to taste; Sesame seeds; Pumpkin seeds; Nuts

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

It has been getting a little warmer than usual in Nairobi, so I went hunting for fresh ingredients to incorporate into my pasta salad. One thing about me is, if I am going to call anything a salad, it most certainly won’t skip the fridge. But friends, this is a recipe that can be enjoyed either room temperature or chilled, so do not knock it until you try it 😉

For this week’s #GlobalApron challenge, I chose halloumi. That thing they say about halloumi being the marshmallows of the cheese world is exactly what I wanted to feel when devouring this.

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

For this week’s #GlobalApron challenge, I chose halloumi. That thing they say about halloumi being the marshmallows of the cheese world is exactly what I wanted to feel when devouring this.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 servings

1 cupmacaroni
125 ghalloumi, cut into cubes or preferred shapes
Vegetables
1small green bell pepper, finely chopped
1small cucumber, cut into slices
1medium tomato, cut into small pieces
1 cupshredded red cabbage
1/4 cupchopped mint
Tahini sauce/Salad dressing
2 Tbsptahini
1 tsphoney
1 tsplemon juice or rice vinegar
2 tspolive oil
1garlic clove, minced
1 Tbspcold water
Salt and blackpepper to taste
Add ins (optional)
Sesame seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Nuts

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Gather ingredients
2

Make salad dressing by whisking together the olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper to combine. Set aside for later
3

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool completely before mixing it with the other ingredients
4

Meanwhile, grill or fry the halloumi in olive oil until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is soft
5

Add vegetables and cooled pasta into a salad bowl, toss to combine. Whisk the dressing again and add it to the salad along with the halloumi and half of any add ins if using. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Top with any add ins if using
6

Serve immediately or chilled. Enjoy!