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Linguini Fini with No Cook Tomato Sauce
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5 from 5 votes

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
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 499kcal

Ingredients

  • 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)

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

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