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- Makes 10 cups
- Serving size: 1½ cups
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Hummus is a savvy shortcut for creamy-without-the-cream pasta, and lemon zest and fresh oregano add a touch of tanginess. This easy-to-make pasta is tasty chilled, too. Just give it a stir right before serving.
Tip: Oil-free hummus brands we like include Oasis Zero Fat Original Hommus, Roots Oil-Free Original Hummus, and Cedar’s Fat & Oil-Free Hummus. You can also make your own using our Oil-Free Hummus recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 1 onion, chopped (1 cup)
- ¾ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup thinly sliced carrot
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 12 oz. whole grain penne pasta
- 1 8-oz. container oil-free hummus (see tip in recipe intro)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or ½ tsp. dried oregano
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh oregano, lemon wedges, and/or sliced Kalamata olives (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook the first five ingredients (through garlic) over medium 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1 to 2 minutes or just until heated through. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. In a small bowl stir together hummus, lemon zest, lemon juice, and oregano. Add to pasta, tossing to coat. Add vegetables; toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to make creamy.
- Season with salt and black pepper. If desired, serve with additional fresh oregano, lemon wedges, and/or olives.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1½ cups): 385 calories, 79 g carbohydrates, 16 g protein, 6 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 391 mg sodium, 14 g fiber, 12 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
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Comments (9)
(5 from 7 votes)I didn't enjoy this dish, it's not bad, it's just nothing to rave about; certainly no wow-factor. The blend of Middle Eastern hummus with Mediterranean garlic-onion-tomato-oregano just didn't work for me. I’d prefer a hummus sauce made with parsley, lemon, garlic and maybe mushroom powders with chickpeas as a cream. There are many garlic-onion-tomato-oregano recipes with vegan cheese and creamy chickpea sauces that taste far better. And I made my own tahini, hummus and used homegrown garlic. I made the dish a second-time using spaghetti and cutting the vegetables long and thin, added olive oil and a rich hummus and still is wasn't that much better.
I made this with chickpea pasta, and although I was happy with the way it turned out, I think I would prefer it with a vegan primavera sauce.
I made this for company that eat plant based and we all loved it. I would definitely make this again. I used more lemon zest and lemon juice to have a stronger lemon flavor. I didn't use oil free hummus--just regular plain hummus. I didn't find this bland at all. Had a lot of flavor. Requires alot of prep of the veggies. Took me more than 20 minutes to chop everything.
Excellent!!
This was so good! I typically don’t like penne pasta so I used Angel hair. Well penne will definitely mix with the hummus better. Putting that aside, the hummus with the lemon was perfection and the kalamata olives were the perfect tough. I’ll definitely be making this again…with penne.
Decided to make this recipe because I actually had all of the ingredients on hand (used yellow squash instead of zucchini). It's a nice change of pace and pretty tasty, but the verdict is still out on if I'd make it again. It's also good to know that you could probably add any vegetable, maybe spinach or broccoli.
Can I buy this hummus in Europe somewhere?
Hummus is very easy to make on your own.
This is delicious. Using the hummus to make things creamy is genius. And I love hummus.