# Lemony Hummus Pasta

This recipe features a pasta dish with a creamy and flavorful sauce made from hummus, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and tahini.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- salt
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 large shallot
- 1 cup plain hummus
- 1 lemon
- tender herb leaves
- sesame seeds
- tahini
- pasta water

## Instructions

1. Boil heavily salted water in a large pot.
2. Add spaghetti to the pot.
3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic, shallot and a pinch of salt.
4. Add hummus and pasta water.
5. Stir in lemon zest and juice.
6. Add the pasta to the pan, toss very well to coat, season with salt to taste, and toss again, adding more reserved pasta water if needed to create desired consistency.
7. Transfer to serving bowls or plates.
8. Drizzle with more olive oil, if desired, and top with the herbs and sesame seeds, if desired.
9. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- pot
- skillet
- serving bowls or plates

## Tips

- Adding tahini gives this dish a super rich nuttiness.
- Loosening the sauce with a little pasta water makes it incredibly silky and deeply flavorful.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj5H2uq4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f6e5e672-96cc-4b3a-b1fc-77a7f3776720
- Extracted: 2025-05-16

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