Pasta With Citrus Pesto
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Blitz in the mixer the peeled citrus with the almonds, basil, capers and some evoo: you should get a coarse cream. In a bowl put the citrus pesto, the tuna, the tomatoes, the diced aubergine and some evoo and mix gently. Add the cooked pasta and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Enjoy
Blitz in the mixer the peeled citrus with the almonds, basil, capers and some evoo: you should get a coarse cream. In a bowl put the citrus pesto, the tuna, the tomatoes, the diced eggplant and some evoo and mix gently. Add the cooked pasta and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Enjoy
Introduction
A nice pesto, courtesy of a very talented Sicilian chef named Filippo La Mantia. It has all the flavour of the summer....
A nice pesto, courtesy of a very talented Sicilian chef named Filippo La Mantia. It has all the flavour of the summer....
Ingredients
Serves: 2
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For the Pasta
- 250 grams pasta (not fresh)
- 300 grams tuna (raw, cut into thin strips)
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 aubergine (fried and cut into small cubes)
- oregano
- 100 grams breadcrumbs (fine, toasted)
- extra virgin olive oil
For the Citrus Pesto
- 100 grams blanched almonds
- 50 grams salted capers
- 1 lemon (organic and well washed)
- 1 orange (organic and well washed)
- 1 bunch fresh basil
For the Pasta
- 8⅚ ounces pasta (not fresh)
- 10⅗ ounces tuna (raw, cut into thin strips)
- 7 ounces cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 eggplant (fried and cut into small cubes)
- oregano
- 3½ ounces breadcrumbs (fine, toasted)
- extra virgin olive oil
For the Citrus Pesto
- 3½ ounces skinned almonds
- 1¾ ounces salted capers
- 1 lemon (organic and well washed)
- 1 orange (organic and well washed)
- 1 bunch fresh basil
Method
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