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Pasta with No-Cook Tomato Sauce

Simple, fresh pasta on the table in minutes.
Servings: 2

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g fresh or dried pasta
  • 250 g mini Roma or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • juice of 1 small lemon
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
  • 1 handful fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • grated parmesan cheese (for serving)
  • extra lemons, quartered (for serving)

Method
 

  1. Put the tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, herbs, a good pinch of salt and a grinding of black pepper in a large bowl and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  2. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring every now and then, until just cooked. If using fresh pasta this will be very quick, a matter of minutes, even seconds. If using dried, cook as per packet instructions.
  3. Scoop out the pasta with a slotted spoon (don’t drain in a colander, you want the pasta to still have some water clinging to emulsify the sauce) and add to the bowl of tomatoes. Gently toss together, add a little extra olive oil if the mixture is dry.
  4. Serve immediately with grated parmesan and lemon wedges.