Butterfly Tomatoes with Salsa Cruda

Name: Butterfly Tomatoes with Salsa Cruda
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 340 grams dried farfalle (butterfly pasta); 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint leaves; 4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 170 grams ricotta salata cheese (optional garnish); 6 servings Salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 kilograms very ripe medium tomatoes (about each)

Butterfly Tomatoes with Salsa Crudan is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 13g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 388 calories. If you have tomatoes, farfalle, mint leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Core the tomatoes and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Place in a large serving bowl with the garlic. (If the tomatoes seem watery, drain them first in a colander for 20 minutes, tapping it once or twice.)

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Stir in olive oil, 1/4 cup of the mint, the lemon zest, sugar, and pepper.

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Let rest for 2 to 4 hours for flavors to blend.

Before serving, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until just tender; drain.

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Add to the tomato sauce; toss well. Before serving, season lightly with salt. If desired, grate ricotta salata atop the pasta using the largest holes of the grater.

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Sprinkle with the remaining chopped mint.

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Serve.

Per serving (with the cheese): 447 calories, 65g carbohydrates, 14g protein, 15g fat, 14mg cholesterol.

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6servings

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 340grams

dried farfalle (butterfly pasta)59milliliters

chopped fresh mint leaves 4large cloves

garlic, finely chopped 2teaspoons

finely grated lemon zest 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 170grams

ricotta salata cheese (optional garnish)6servings

Salt, to taste 1teaspoon

sugar 1kilograms

very ripe medium tomatoes (about each)

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Williams Selyem Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 140 dollars.