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Sweet Potato Noodles with Zaatar Chickpeas & Tahini

Zena
Baked Mediterranean sweet potato noodles topped with zaatar-roasted chickpeas, broiled tomatoes, cilantro, and toasted pine nuts. Covered in a creamy, dreamy tahini sauce!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Cuisine Vegan, Mediterranean
Servings 2 -3 people
Calories 830 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato Noodles

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sumac
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped

Zaatar Spiced Chickpeas

  • 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2-3 teaspoon zaatar spice

Broiled Tomatoes

  • 1 ½ cups cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Tahini

  • ½ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F. Spiralize sweet potatoes into long noodles.* Toss noodles with olive oil, salt, sumac, black pepper, and garlic powder. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 18-22 mins, until tender.
  • Toss chickpeas with olive oil and zaatar. Cut cherry tomatoes in half and toss with olive oil and salt. Place the chickpeas and tomatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 mins. You can bake the sweet potato noodles, chickpeas, and tomatoes simultaneously.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the tahini sauce by whisking together tahini, lemon juice, water, and salt. Set aside.
  • Place the pine nuts on a baking sheet and put them in the oven to toast for 5-10 mins, careful not to burn them. Set aside for topping.
  • Toss baked sweet potato noodles with chopped cilantro, some of the tahini sauce, and broiled tomatoes. Top with zaatar roasted chickpeas and toasted pine nuts. Serve with extra tahini sauce on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

*I use the Paderno spiralizer; it works great and is inexpensive on Amazon Prime!
**For my favorite super smooth, authentic tahini sourced from the Middle East, check out SoCo Tahini!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 830kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 21gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 39gSodium: 1842mgFiber: 18gSugar: 26g
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