Mediterranean Summer Pasta with Raw Salsa

Votes: 1

Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 542, total fat 25 G., saturated fats 3 G., proteins 12 G., carbohydrates 66 G., fiber 3 G., cholesterol - mg, sodium 564 mg, sugar 4 G.

A simple recipe for a delicious and healthy Mediterranean pasta. To prepare it, capellini (or "angel hair") pasta is boiled and mixed with raw salsa, also known as "salsa cruda." This sauce is made with finely chopped ripe summer vegetables and herbs and requires no cooking. However, it does need to sit for the juices and flavors to meld well. Tomatoes, olives, garlic, capers, mint, and orange zest—all these ingredients have vibrant, distinctive flavors on their own, but when combined with salsa, they combine to create a stunning bouquet.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

0.5 cups pitted olives, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2-3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
2 tbsp capers
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/3 cup olive oil
340 g of capellini pasta (angel hair)
Parmesan cheese, to grate

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a large pasta bowl, combine the olives, tomatoes, mint, capers, garlic, red pepper, orange zest, and olive oil. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Stir and press the ingredients gently with the back of a spoon to release the juices. Let sit for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Just before serving, cook the capellini pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. Remove the garlic clove from the pasta sauce. Drain the pasta and, while still hot, spoon it over the cold sauce. Let it sit for a minute, then toss. Grate Parmesan cheese over the top and serve.

Categories:

recipe / Healthy eating / Low cholesterol / Calorie content of prepared meals / Vegetarian dishes / Simple pasta recipes / Summer dishes / Main courses / Pasta / Vegetables and mushrooms / / European cuisine / Melissa d'Arabian