No Cook Mediterranean Pasta Sauce
This no-cook Mediterranean pasta sauce leans on pantry staples ~ olive oil, vinegar, garlic, olives, capers, and shaved cheese ~ plus ripe tomatoes and fresh herbs. Nothing fancy, but everything high-impact.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- box grater
Ingredients
sauce
- 2 ripe red tomatoes
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1/4 cup pitted olives, black or green, halved or sliced
- 1/4 small red onion, cut in thin slivers
- 1 Tbsp capers
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 1/2 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
pasta
- 1/2 lb thin spaghetti, cooked al dente
garnish suggestions
- shavings of Parmesan cheese
- toasted pine nuts
- small basil leaves
Instructions
- Put the box grater over a bowl and grate the whole tomatoes, letting the juice flow into the bowl. Keep grating until you are left with just the skin, and discard.
- Add the 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar to the bowl, along with the 1/4 cup pitted olives, black or green, the 1/4 small red onion, and the 1 Tbsp capers. Give everything a stir and add the coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Add a bit more vinegar if the sauce needs a more acidity. I added another tablespoon. Note: this part of the sauce can be made ahead if necessary. Cover and refrigerate.
- Add the 1/2 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes that have been halved or quartered, depending on size. Toss gently with your cooked spaghetti. The pasta can be hot or room temperature.
- Serve garnished with shaved Parm and small leaves of basil.
Notes
This recipe makes 4 light servings or 3 generous servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 368 kcal · Carbohydrates: 48 g · Protein: 9 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g · Sodium: 201 mg · Potassium: 417 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 838 IU · Vitamin C: 23 mg · Calcium: 32 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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