Simple, fresh and wholesome – is what you would use to sum up this Mediterranean Salsa in Spaghetti dish. Combining the fresh ingredients most commonly used in the Mediterranean region and a touch of Italy’s favourite, spaghetti, this 30 minute dinner is absolutely refreshing.
Ingredients:.
- 200 g Spaghetti
- 300 g Ripe Tomatoes
- 12 numbers Black Olives whole
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil extra Virgin
- 1.5 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 30 g Parmesan/ Cheddar Cheese
- Handful Basil Leaves
Instructions:
- Cook the spaghetti in a pan of boiling salted water for 12-15 minutes or until al dente, which means that it should be soft enough to eat, but still have a bit of bite and firmness to it.
- Chop the tomatoes. Crush the olives, then add the olives to the pile of tomatoes.
- Pick the basil leaves, reserving the smaller ones for later and throw the rest onto the pile.
- Peel, chop and add the garlic to the pile, then run your knife back and forth through all of the ingredients, chopping and mixing as you go, until you get a rough-looking salsa.
- Add a good 10 - 15 ml of extra virgin olive oil, the vinegar and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, and keep chopping and mixing until well combined.
- Scoop out and reserve a cupful of the pasta cooking water, then drain the spaghetti in a colander.
- Pop the spaghetti in a large bowl, scrape in the salsa dressing, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water, if needed, to make a lovely loose sauce.
- Sprinkle over the reserved baby basil leaves and add a grating of cheese before serving.
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