Raw Tomato Sauce

• 2 pounds ripe tomatoes
• Salt
• 1/4 cup torn basil leaves
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1. Core and cut into medium dice: 2 pounds ripe tomatoes.
2. Put them in a bowl and toss them with: Salt, 1/4 cup torn basil leaves, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
3. Cover the bowl tightly and set aside for at least 1 hour before tossing with hot fresh-cooked, drained pasta.
4. Add a pinch of dried chile flakes for spice.
5. For a more refined sauce, peel and seed the tomatoes before dicing them.
6. Strain the seeds out of the juice and pour it into the bowl with the diced tomato.

tomatoes, salt, torn basil, extravirgin olive oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/raw-tomato-sauce-387165 (may not work)