Hummus Pasta
Hummus Pasta is an incredibly easy vegan pasta perfect for a weeknight dinner! It’s deliciously creamy, very customisable and made together in only 20 minutes!
For the last few weeks, Gav keeps asking me “when are you going to share the hummus pasta recipe on the blog?!”
I keep putting it off because well, I switch up my editorial calendar constantly friends. It’s just the way I am and I’ve accepted that about me. But he REALLY loved this pasta and insisted that I share this sooner than later because you guys deserved some hummus pasta in your life.
Why Hummus Pasta?
Why make this you might ask? The answer is simple: it’s EASY and delish. The concept of hummus pasta is so simple, yet so satisfying complex in flavours. We love pasta and we love hummus, and combined? You get a creamy, luscious, tasty pasta dish that comes together in just minutes. I can’t believe it took me this long to think about adding hummus to my pasta!
Apart from the fact that this is the perfect quick lunch or weeknight dinner, I love how affordable hummus pasta is. Whether you’re making your own hummus or using store-bought, it’s very budget-friendly and great for meal prep and long story short – needs a place in your life.
Ingredients in Hummus Pasta
- Hummus – I mean, do I even need to say more? If you’re a hummus lover like me then you’ll already added some to your favourite wraps or on a slice of bread. It adds a deliciously creamy base without any actual cream. In case you’re thinking it – it doesn’t really taste like hummus at all. Just a creamy, garlicky sauce.
- Pasta – I used gluten-free pasta here but you can use any pasta that you have.
- pasta water – this starchy and well salted water is great for thinning out your sauce and making it smoother.
- spinach (or any of your favourite greens) – you can add way more if you want, but some greens in here adds a nice hint of freshness.
- sundried tomatoes (and any other sautéed veggies you want to add here) – I love love love sundried tomato hummus, so that’s what I was going for with this. You could also add in any veggies that your heart desires. I would saute down the veggies first then stir them in.
- salt and pepper to taste – you can also add any additional seasonings here!
How to Make Hummus Pasta
Making this pasta dish is insanely easy.
First you boil some pasta and reserve some of that well-salted water. While your pasta is boiling, go ahead and sautéed your sundried tomatoes with any other veggies you’re adding in. I went for sundried tomatoes because of a really old hummus recipe I have, and I wanted to bring back those flavours.
After your pasta is ready, add your pasta, your veggies, your hummus and ¼ cup pasta water into your pot and mix them all together. Whether you’re making fresh hummus or you have leftover hummus, you’ll be adding in a cup of it here.
You’ll get a creamy and flavourful sauce that’ll perfectly coat your pasta. If you want, you can add more pasta water, but it’s totally up to you. Season it with salt and pepper to taste and more seasonings depending on the base flavours of your hummus. You know my hummus is loaded with garlic, so I didn’t need to add more in.
Finish it with a squeeze of lime or lemon, stir again and bam! Serve and enjoy!
Tips on making the best hummus pasta
- Choose a high-quality hummus, taste-wise. It’s the star of the dish, so using essentially your favourite hummus on this pasta result in the best end product.
- Switch it up! You can add in sautéed tomatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, mushrooms – really any veggies you love. I recommend sautéeing and seasoning them and then adding them into the pasta.
- Season!
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Hummus Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or any oil
- 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
- 3 sundried tomatoes, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup garlicky well-seasoned hummus**, you can start with 3/4 cup
- 1/4 cup pasta water + more if needed
- 8 ounces dry pasta
- squeeze lime
Instructions
- In a pot of well salted boiling water, boil your pasta according to package directions. Reserve up to 1/2 cup pasta water or more if you think you might need more. When pasta is finished, drain and set aside.
- While pasta is boiling, heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan.
- When oil is hot, add in the spinach and sundried tomatoes and any other vegetables you might want to add. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper, and saute for about 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted and sundried tomatoes are fragrant.
- Lower the heat to low, and add in the hummus and a 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Stir everything together until smooth and combined. Add in the cooked pasta. Squeeze the lime over the top and stir until everything is combined.
- Taste the pasta and sauce, and add more water if desired, and season with more salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Remove from heat, serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Really good and quick to make. The hummus is a unique way of making the pasta super creamy!
Thanks for such a nice review Anna. We really appreciate it.
In the future, I’d add more spinach and bell peppers. Such a very yummy recipe. I’m going to get fat lol 😆 will make again
This was a great, quick week night recipe for us. Our 8 month old enjoyed it and we loved how creamy it was without needing to incorporate dairy. We decided to go with sautéed bell peppers and spinach. It’s definitely going into our recipe rotation as an easy meal or side given the variety of possibilities we could do with it!
Thanks so much Bethany. We’re so happy that you and your little one enjoyed it!
This was super yummy. I reduced the recipe for just me and I used roasted garlic hummus and OMG it was super good. The hummus added an amazing bit of tanginess to the dish that I absolutely loved. Thank you Jessica!
Thanks so much Maria! We’re so happy that you like it, p.s. I love that you used roasted garlic hummus!
very delicious! tried this recipe with broccoli and oregano, the hummus definitely adds a strong flavor! thank you for sharing!
You are s welcome! We’re so happy that you liked it.
Wow, that was amazing! I loved the use of hummus. It’s something that we occasionally buy but never finish and this was a great way to use it! We did onions and garlic with spinach and bell peppers and it was fantastic! There really wasn’t much leftovers after eating multiple servings.
Thanks so much for this amazing review Osvelia!
Delicious! I was looking for a way to use some cooked pasta. Wasn’t sure about hummus on pasta. But you really can’t tell it’s hummus – just creamy and yummy! I tripled the spinach. Thank you, Jessica!!
So glad you like it Carolyn! Thanks so much.
Hi Jessica, looking forward to trying this as I’ve just finished making hummus and im really pleased with how it turned out.
Do u think this recipe would freeze ok.
Hi Janelle,
It should freeze well! Thaw overnight before eating and reheat in a pot or in the microwave – you can add a bit of water to it to get it nice and creamy again. Enjoy!
This was delicious!!! Thank you so much!
I would have never thought about using hummus with pasta. This allowed me to have flavor and protein! I had red roasted hummus, so I chopped one large garlic and sauteed it with sun-dried tomatoes (I didn’t have any spinach…lol). Then added a little Harissa to add a little kick and add more complexity to the flavor.
Please know, I REALLY liked the recipe before I added the Harissa. Will definitely make again.
Thanks so much for sharing Stacy!!
Delicious recipe! Another ingredient I’d never have thought of pairing with pasta. Made mine with SF tomatoes, home grown baby chard, a baby pepper, some asparagus stalks, with fine shredded basil and lime squeezed over. Loved the tasty creamy sauce and can see this recipe is infinitely adaptable to a wide range of veg. Thank you.
Thanks so much for sharing Jane!