Summer Garden Pasta

Name: Summer Garden Pasta
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 18 oz cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 8 cloves sliced garlic; 10 large basil leaves, julienned, plus extra for serving; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 pound dried angel hair pasta; 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese; balsamic drizzle (optional)

5 steps

Prep:1h 15minCook:5min

It's tomato season and one of my favorite ways to enjoy it is with a cherry tomato pasta. My first ever TikTok went super viral with my roasted cherry tomato pasta but we're keeping it raw for this one. It's my take on Ina Garten's summer garden pasta but with a few tweaks.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:06:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories784 kcal (39%)

Total Fat35.7 g (51%)

Carbs100.8 g (39%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein20.5 g (41%)

Sodium702.2 mg (35%)

Fiber7.8 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

18 ozcherry tomatoes

halved

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

8 clovesgarlic

sliced

10basil leaves

large, julienned, plus extra for serving

1 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

½ tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

0.5 pounddried angel hair pasta

¼ cupvegan parmesan cheese

balsamic

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, and the pepper in a bowl.

Step 2

Wrap and set aside at room temperature for at least 1 hour.  Before serving, bring a pot of water with a drizzle of olive oil and salt to a boil and add the pasta.

Step 3

Cook and drain once al dente.

Step 4

Add the pasta to the bowl with cherry tomatoes and mix well.

Step 5

Top with vegan cheese, more basil, and enjoy!