One simple swap is all it’s crucial that you upgrade your pasta salad this summer.

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Have you heard the news?

And yes, Ive hopped aboard.

Tahini pasta salad

Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus

And thatsreplacing the mayo with tahini.

There are countless benefits to this simple swap.

The sesame seed paste adds a savory, nutty flavor to any pasta salad recipe.

Tahini pasta salad

Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus

It appeases the mayo-hatersand excites the tahini lovers.

It makes it that much easier to make the entire salad vegan.

This concept isnt new, its just underrated.

tahini

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Are you hungry yet?

Look for jars with a unified paste, and take a glance at the nutrition label, too.

Sesame seeds should be the only ingredient listed.

(If you might find it,we recommend Soom).

Next, youll need to loosen up the paste to create a silky, pourable dressing.

All thats left to do is toss it with your noodlesand I thinkthese cute elbowsare calling your name.