
Region: Italy
Category: Pasta with Fish
Season: Summer
Difficulty: Easy and Quick
A salsa cruda is a raw sauce used with pasta. It's quite popular during a hot summer, because one is less likely to feel like being in front of a hot stove. The basic idea behind a salsa cruda is that the ingredients are not cooked and are merely warmed by the hot pasta. This salsa cruda is a raw sauce made of canned tuna, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic. It is tossed with the farfalle, a butterfly or bowtie-shaped pasta.
[photo: Clifford A. Wright]
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
1 pound farfalle
One 6-ounce can tuna in water or oil (drained if packed in water)
1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, salt abundantly then cook the pasta, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. Drain without rinsing.
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the tuna, tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil. Transfer the pasta to the bowl and toss with tuna and serve immediately without cheese.
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Posted: 12/18/2006