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Tahini, caper and olive pasta recipe

Tahini, caper and olive pasta recipe

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The ingredients in this tahini spaghetti recipe are an absolute flavourbomb; salty, sweet and super delicious. Store any leftovers in a chilled airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy cold for the perfect packed lunch. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
  • 445 calories / serving
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 300g spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp olive oil​
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced​
  • 3 large garlic cloves, finely crushed
  • 100g pitted queen olives, drained and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp capers, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 50g Tesco Barrel-Aged Feta, crumbled
  • ½ x 30g pack fresh basil, leaves picked
If you haven't got spaghetti, try using linguine instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1870kj
    445kcal     22%

  • Fat

    18g 26%

  • Saturates

    4g 22%

  • Sugars

    4g 4%

  • Salt

    1.8g 30%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 58.8g Protein 14.9g Fibre 5.2g

Method

  1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti to packet instructions. Drain and return to the pan with 100ml of the cooking water.

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  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins, stirring regularly, until softened. Add the garlic, cook for 30 secs, then stir through the olives and capers.

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  3. Tip the onion mixture into the pan with the spaghetti and stir through the tahini, along with a generous grind of black pepper, tossing until the pasta is evenly coated in a glossy sauce. If it looks too thick or grainy, add a splash of boiling water to the pan. 
  4. To serve, divide the spaghetti between 4 plates and top with the feta and basil leaves.

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