Basil Cold Orecchiette with Chilled Tomato

Ingredients

• 2 cups orecchiette (any short pasta works)
• 20 cherry tomatoes
• a pinch of salt
• 1T olive oil
• 1/2T mixed herbs
• 2T basil pesto

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Steps

1. 01

   Cut the cherry tomatoes horizontally so the dressing can soak in well, then add two pinches of salt, 1T olive oil, and 1/2T mixed herbs, and refrigerate for about an hour.

2. 02

   Boil 2 cups orecchiette in salted water (1/2T salt) until fully cooked.

3. 03

   Drain the orecchiette from step 2, rinse in cold water, then toss in a mixing bowl with 2T basil pesto.

4. 04

   Blend the cherry tomatoes from step 1 in a blender until smooth.

5. 05

   Pour the blended cherry tomatoes from step 4 onto a plate and top with the pasta from step 3. A little freshly ground sesame on top is nice too.