Linguini Fini with No Cook Tomato Sauce
This easy but unique no-cook pasta sauce is made with ripe off-the-vine cherry tomatoes, almonds, zucchini, basil and garlic. It's summer in a bowl and it couldn't be easier to make.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 499kcal
- 16 oz pasta (like linguini fini or linguini or spaghetti)
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes (halved, then placed in a bowl and sprinkled with salt and ground black pepper to taste)
- 1 large zucchini (grated)
- ¾ cup almonds (toasted in the microwave for three minutes. Spread on a microwave-safe dish, zap for two minutes on high, then stir and zap for another minute.)
- 1 cup basil leaves (cut into ribbons)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large tomato (chopped)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves (chopped)
Cook the pasta in salted water per package directions until al dente.
Place the almonds, large tomato, garlic, red pepper flakes, almonds and half the basil in a food processor and process into a coarse paste.
In a large bowl, mix the pasta, almond-tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, the remaining basil, zucchini, and the cherry tomatoes.
Add more salt if needed and serve.
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 37.5mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2.8mg