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Pasta Fresca

This Pasta Fresca recipe is a very tasty and simple dish that you can make in a little amount of time. It’s perfect for a light lunch or dinner, and goes great with a salad.

Pasta fresca

If you like pasta, like I do, you are going to love this Pasta Fresca recipe. It has those small cherry tomatoes that I also love and just the right amount of seasonings for a mouth full of flavors with each bite. Super simple to make but so good that It has become one of my favorite paste dishes. Let’s get started making this quick pasta fresca recipe!

Pasta fresca on plate

Pasta Fresca Recipe Ingredients

Our pasta fresca recipe has the classic Italian ingredients you would expect for a delicious flavor. It’s a pasta bursting with flavor but very simple to make.

  • Cooked Spaghetti, of course you need spaghetti as the main ingredient so choose your favorite brand of spaghetti
  • Cherry Tomatoes, I love tomatoes and these little tomatoes give this dish a lot of flavor.
  • Shallots  are a little sweeter than onions and don’t overwhelm the pasta.

See the recipe below for all the ingredients and instructions.

Pasta fresca shallots garlic in pan

How to Make Pasta Fresca

 
Stir shallots and garlic together in a heated pan, then add the cherry tomatoes into the pan.
 

Pasta fresca tomatos in pan

Mix in the pasta which is the main ingredient for this meal and add in the spinach at the same time.
 

Pasta fresca tossed with spinach

Season the pasta fresca with red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste.

Seasoned pasta fresca

Add freshly grated parmesan and chopped basil to the top of the pasta to your liking. 

Pasta fresca parmesan and basil

Enjoy your delicious pasta fresca with someone special or save some for later!

Vegetarian pasta fresca

Pasta Fresca

Pasta Fresca

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Pasta Fresca is an easy meal to make in a short time. Great for a light lunch or dinner with your favorite salad or by itself.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Minced Shallots
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/3 cup Chopped Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 cup Chopped Spinach
  • 1-2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 200 grams Cooked Spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan
  • Fresh Basil for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a pan.
  • Add shallots and garlic. Stir until aromatic.
  • Add tomatoes and stir briefly.
  • Toss in pasta and spinach.
  • Season as needed with red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  • Top with freshly grated parmesan and chopped basil.

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