Chickpea Pasta with Hemp Seed Marinara! Loaded with lots of tomato sauce, fresh basil, and an extra dollop of hemp seeds. This pasta dish tastes like parmesan cheese without the dairy! Full of flavor, gluten-free, and dairy-free too.
Chickpea pasta is not the only star in this pasta dish! There are two other foods that pack a punch in nutrients, and in small amounts that make this pasta dish tasty, and satiating, and you need to know about them!. When combined chickpeas, hemp seeds, and basil are a magical combination in both flavor and nutrient profile. Add in the best marinara sauce by Rao's and you've got yourself a hearty, delicious, comforting meal.
Switching to a grain-free pasta was the best choice I could have ever made for my body. Never even realizing that gluten-free grains bothered me, I used to load up on Pasta. Feeling overly full to the point of wanting to vomit wasn't the reaction I was going for. Weight gain that I couldn't lose didn't seem fair when everyone else was eating pasta and completely fine with it. That all stopped when I changed my pasta. Instead of choosing pasta that was made from corn, rice, soy, or wheat, I found a pasta alternative that nourished my gluten-free body: Introducing chickpea pasta.
CHICKPEA PASTA BENEFITS
- Chickpea spaghetti when slightly overcooked reminds me of Chef Boyardee!
- Made from chickpeas, and grain-free
- Loaded with 25 grams of protein and has more protein than any other pasta
- Comfort food with secret health benefits
- Keeps you full, and satiated without the bloat
- Crammed with fiber
- I like using Banza because it is produced and manufactured on equipment that is free of all the common allergens, including allergens such as sesame, mustard seed, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, gluten, soybean, fish, milk, eggs, celery, food color, and others...
- This pasta is also certified gluten-free by the GFCO and GFCP
- It Comes in all shapes and sizes
The other two powerhouses of this recipe are hemp seeds and fresh basil. While you may not think basil as a garnish could possibly have any nutrients, Basil carries immunity-boosting benefits and is loaded with vitamin K which helps with blood clots, PMS, headaches, and shortening the duration of your period.
BENEFITS OF USING HEMP SEEDS IN A PASTA DISH
- Excellent source of plant-based protein
- Loaded with healthy fats
- Full of plant-based iron
- Crammed with b vitamins, potassium, and vitamin A
- Mimics parmesan cheese in pasta dishes and has a nutty flavor (minus the nuts)
Isn't functional food cool?
MORE PASTA RECIPES
- Chickpea Garlic Knot Pasta
- Chickpea Pasta Marinara with Brussels Sprout
- Not ready to try chickpea pasta? Then try this amazing Pink Potato Gnocci Pasta recipe by my friend Lauren. So creamy!
PASTA MAKING TIPS
- If you don't have pink salt, use sea salt
- If you don't want to use so much basil, use less basil
- Banza has lots of pasta shapes if you don't like Spaghetti or can't get it you can get other shapes too
- Rao's is the best tomato sauce to use
READY TO GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS?
Chickpea Pasta with Hemp Seed Marinara
Equipment
- 2 x Stovetop pots with lids
Ingredients
- ½ box Banza Chickpea Spaghetti
- 1 cup Rao's Marinara sauce or Marinara Basil
- 20 full fresh basil leaves large, washed
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- 1 pinch pink Himalayan Sea Salt or plain Sea Salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the Banza Box - about 8 minutes on medium - strain, rinse and add to a large pasta bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat - slowly warm up the marinara sauce for about 2-3 minutes.
- Change the stovetop setting to low. Add salt and fresh basil leaves to the marinara mixture and stir.
- Remove from heat. Pour sauce over pasta and enjoy immediately (or let cool for a smidge)
Notes
Health and love,
Cassie Thuvan Tran
I LOVE chickpea pasta! I had it last weekend with a gochujang chili sauce and some vegetables--tasted heavenly! This recipe looks to die for. I never would have thought of topping pasta with hemp seeds, but it looks absolutely genius!
Julie
Hey Cassie! So glad to hear!! Yasss...I LOVE hemp seeds with almost everything and for some reason using it with marinara sauce just works! Enjoy!