5 mins
30 mins
Serves 6
Sheet Pan Chickpea & Pasta Shawarma with Tomato Mint Salsa
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) tahini
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) hot sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Generous pinch of salt
- Stir together all ingredients and set aside.
Tomato Mint Salsa
- 1 cup (250 mL) halved grape tomatoes, (or chopped tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) each of chopped fresh parsley and roughly chopped fresh mint
- Squeeze of lemon juice (about 1 tsp (5mL))
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Stir together all ingredients and set aside.
Vegetables and Pasta
- 2 tbso (30 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp (10 mL) each of cumin and smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each of ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each of ground cardamom and chili flakes
- 1 cup (250 mL) canned chickpeas, drained and patted dry
- 2 carrots, cut in thick matchstick pieces
- 1 red onion, cut in thick strips
- 2 cups (500 mL) Italpasta Fusilli
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425⁰F (220⁰C).
- In a large bowl stir together oil and spices. Toss with vegetables and chickpeas.
- Spread vegetable/chickpea mixture evenly on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place in the center of the preheated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, tossing once during roasting, until vegetables and chickpeas are golden.
- While the vegetables are roasting, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well and toss with a splash of vegetable oil. Set aside.
- Remove pan from the oven and toss cooked pasta with vegetable/chickpea mixture (on baking sheet).
- Drizzle reserved sauce evenly over pasta/veg mixture and garnish evenly with tomato mint salsa.
- Serve immediately.
Tips
~ For a lower fat sauce, use plain Greek style yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
~ Use one small diced sweet potato instead of carrots.
Nutritional Analysis
Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 570mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g