No-Cook Fresh Tomato Pesto Pasta | Eat with Jupiter
No-Cook Fresh Tomato Pesto Pasta
10 mins prepServes 4
A quick and easy summer pasta dish featuring a vibrant, no-cook pesto made from fresh grape tomatoes, sliced almonds, basil, and high-quality extra virgin olive oil. Tossed with your favorite pasta and finished with shaved Parmesan cheese.
1. Add the garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until minced.
2. Add the grape tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, sliced almonds, chili flakes, salt, and pepper to the food processor.
3. Pulse the ingredients until they are roughly chopped and combined.
4. With the food processor running on low, slowly stream in the extra virgin olive oil until the pesto is smooth and emulsified.
5. Taste the pesto and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed.
6. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain the pasta well.
7. In a large serving bowl, combine the hot, drained pasta with the fresh tomato pesto. Toss until the pasta is evenly coated.
8. Serve the pasta in individual bowls. Finish with an extra drizzle of olive oil, shaved Parmesan cheese, and a few fresh basil leaves for garnish.
