No-Cook Tomato Sauce

June 26, 2017

Some dishes have to wait for the right season to enjoy, such is this one. It is best with a variety of tomatoes.

—Teresa Blackburn

Ingredients

2large, vine ripened tomatoes chopped

small handfulfresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

1/2 cuptoasted pine nuts

2garlic cloves, pressed through a garlic press

1/3 cupgood quality, fruit olive oil

2 Tbsred wine vinegar

freshly ground black pepper

sea salt

cooked spaghetti

freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Combine tomatoes, basil, pine nuts and garlic in a bowl. Add olive oil and vinegar and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill, if making more than 4 hours ahead. Otherwise, leave at room temperature.

2.Spoon over cooked spaghetti with Parmesan.