Italian
Pasta alla Crudaiola
by JustUs · 17.3K subscribers on YouTube
A fresh summer pasta salad with a cold dressing of cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, anchovies, olives, and tuna, seasoned with basil, oregano, and olive oil. The sauce marinates while the pasta cooks, then everything is combined and topped with tuna fillets. A quick no-cook sauce that is perfect for hot days.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- Pomodorini PiccadillyCut into small pieces
- Fresh BasilTorn into pieces, reserve some leaves for garnish
- TunaTuna fillets, to be placed on top at the end
- AnchoviesRoughly broken
- Pitted OlivesBroken by hand
- Fiordilatte MozzarellaCut into small cubes
- FarfallineDried pasta
- Coarse SaltFor the pasta water and for seasoning the dressing
- Black PepperFreshly ground
- OreganoTo taste
- Olive OilAbundant, extra virgin
Method
- Put plenty of salted water to boil for the pasta.
- Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces.
- Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
- Break the pitted olives by hand.
- Roughly break the anchovies.
- Place all the cut ingredients (tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, anchovies) in a large bowl.
- Add the torn basil leaves, reserving a few for garnish.
- Season with salt (do not overdo because of the anchovies), freshly ground black pepper, oregano, and abundant olive oil. Mix well.
- Let the dressing rest for at least 20–30 minutes.
- Cook the pasta al dente.
- Drain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl. Dress with a drizzle of olive oil and toss to let it cool slightly.
- When the pasta is still slightly warm, add the dressing and mix thoroughly.
- Place the tuna fillets on top and break them into pieces.
- Add an extra drizzle of olive oil and garnish with reserved basil leaves.
JustUs
Reviewer17.3K subscribers on YouTube5.3M total channel viewsJustUs è un viaggio autentico tra luoghi e piatti veri. Solo storie, emozioni e forchettate. 🎥 Ogni video è un’esperienza da vivere: un luogo, una camminata, una tavola. 📌 Nuovi video ogni settimana. Seguici anche su Instagram e Telegram. 📩 Justusitofficial@gmail.com 📱 Seguici ovunque per non perderti nulla.
