This time of year, I look for easy, healthy dinner ideas that highlight summer’s bounty and don’t require too much time heating up the kitchen. This no-cook pasta sauce is an old favorite that fits the bill. If you hit the farmer’s market this weekend, pick up some tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. Add some kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, and olive oil, and there you have it. A healthy, delicious sauce to top your whole wheat penne pasta.
With just a few additional items in your farmer’s market basket you can start with a seasonal salad by combining arugula, mint, basil, apricots, and toasted pine nuts. Adding fresh herbs to tossed salads is a delightful way to add flavor. Top the salad with a simple vinaigrette by whisking 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar with 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. For more tips and ideas on no-cook pasta sauces, check this out. Buon appetito!
How simple–and thanks to our previous Yummies, we’re so prepared–extra crumbled feta, pine nuts, and mint (bought last time at our food coop–not just leaves,but the whole plant, now growing in the kitchen). So thanks for making it so easy to know ahead of time what to do with our little harvest!
(and your Fine Dining link for no cook sauces is very informative, too). Viva yummy!
Glad you like it!