Summer Pasta with No-Cook Gazpacho Sauce
- 2 lb. ripe tomatoes
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 13 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
- 1 lb. orecchiette pasta
- 3 pickling (kirby) cucumbers
- 1 large firm-ripe Hass avocado
- 13 c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 c. toasted, salted Spanish marcona almonds
- 6 oz. Cotija or ricotta salata cheese
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, and pepper; set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente; drain.
- In a small bowl, combine cucumbers, avocado, cilantro, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- While pasta is hot, add to tomato mixture and toss to combine.
- Stir almonds into pasta.
- Divide pasta into shallow serving bowls.
- Top each with cucumber mixture, dividing evenly; sprinkle with cheese.
tomatoes, orange bell pepper, red onion, clove garlic, extravirgin olive oil, lime juice, salt, freshly ground pepper, orecchiette pasta, pickling, avocado, cilantro, almonds, cheese
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/summer-pasta-gazpacho-sauce-rbk (may not work)