Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Cilantro

Ingredients

• 350 g whole wheat pasta (e.g., elbow macaroni)
• Salt
• 30 g Sesame seeds
• 1 cucumber
• 150 g radish
• 1 handful cilantro leaves
• 150 g Yogurt (1.5% fat)
• 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
• 3 tbsp vegetable broth (30 ml)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• Pepper
• a pinch raw cane sugar
• 0.5 tsp watercress

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente, drain, rinse with cold water and let rest.

2. 2.

   While the pasta cooks, toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat until fragrant, then remove and cool.

3. 3.

   Wash, peel, and cut cucumber lengthwise into thirds, then slice thinly or shave. Peel radish and chop similarly.

4. 4.

   Rinse cilantro, shake off excess moisture, and finely chop.

5. 5.

   Whisk yogurt with tahini, broth, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar to make the dressing; fold in toasted sesame seeds.

6. 6.

   Combine all prepared ingredients with the dressing. Sprinkle chopped watercress over the top before serving.