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bowl of angel hair pasta with cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, basil and olives, on a blue and white striped dish towel with four forks pointing to the bowl and lemons in the background

Angel Hair Pasta with Goat Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes (No-cook sauce)


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  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

Angel hair pasta is tossed with cherry tomatoes, basil, olives, garlic and lemon for a wonderful fresh summer pasta with no-cook sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved (if very large, cut them into quarters)
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons small capers
  • 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons good quality extra virgin olive oi
  • Kosher Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces of angel hair pasta, capellini or thin spaghetti (the thinner the better)
  • 5 ounces soft goat cheese at room temperature, from a log or crumbles
  • ¾ cup slivered fresh basil leaves, divided

Instructions

  1. Set a large pot of salted water on the stove to boil. While it comes to a boil, prepare the sauce ingredients.
  2. In a large serving bowl combine the tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and half the basil. Toss well.
  3. Cook pasta al dente* which will take just a few minutes so watch carefully.
  4. Scoop out about a cup of the pasta cooking water just before you drain it.
  5. As soon as the pasta is tender but still has some bite, drain it in a colander. Then immediately add the hot pasta to the bowl with the tomato-goat cheese mixture. Using 2 large forks, toss the mixture until thoroughly combined. Thin with a little of the cooking water, if desired.
  6. Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Scoop any remaining sauce ingredients on top. Garnish with remaining basil. Serve hot with fresh cracked pepper on the side.

Notes

HOW TO COOK ANGEL HAIR PASTA AL DENTE: Angel hair is very delicate and takes only 3-4 minutes to cook. For best results, stand over the pot, stir from time to time to prevent the delicate strands from sticking together. Test for doneness starting after 2 minutes and every minute thereafter. Angel hair will continue to cook a bit even after you drain it, so as soon as it's tender but still has some bite, drain it.

Nutrition Information: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for the advice of a professional nutritionist.

  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 5 min
  • Category: Pasta, Dinner
  • Method: Boil
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean