No-Cook Summer Pasta
 
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 2 pints (790g) cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 large basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • pinch chili flakes (optional)
  • 1 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • pepper to taste
  • ¾ cup parmesan, grated (plus more for serving-optional!)
  • ½ lb (225g) wholewheat spaghetti (or other pasta of choice!)
Method
  1. Combine all the ingredients except for the pasta and cheese in a large bowl.
  2. Cover and allow to macerate for 3-6 hours
  3. When you are ready to eat, simply cook pasta according to package instructions, and drain
  4. Return the cooked pasta to the warm pan, and pour the tomato mixture and cheese over the top of the pasta
  5. Using kitchen tongs, toss everything together until the pasta has a nice oily coating
  6. Serve in warmed bowls
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/cook-summer-pasta/