Healthy Recipes

[Gusteau]

I found great tomatoes today in the store and made this recipe for Farfalle with a Tomato Lemon Salsa for dinner that you might like.

1 lb. farfalle (bow tie) pasta
2 medium-large sized vine tomatoes, diced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 clove of garlic, crushed (I use a garlic press, but if you don't have one you can use a grater or microplane)
1 tsp. fresh basil, julienned
salt
crushed red pepper
extra virgin olive oil

While pasta boils in salted water, combine diced tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon juice, julienned basil, and garlic in a large bowl. When the pasta is cooked drain, but don't shake - you want to retain some of the starchy cooking water on the pasta. Add the hot pasta to the tomato mixture and add salt, red pepper, and a very liberal pour of olive oil, and combine. Serve topped with grated cheese (I use pecorino romano, parmesean is fine too).

It's really that easy, and its very delicious. You can serve it hot or at room temperature. If the raw garlic is too much for you garlic powder works fine - you could also use garlic infused oil. I hope you enjoy it!