Chilled Japanese Tomato Pasta
This is the perfect summer pasta with flavors that are both refreshing and cleansing!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Noodles
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Tomato Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons miso paste
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dashi granules
- 1 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 550gr tomatoes (about 3 roma tomatoes)
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Other Ingredients
- 1 pound dry spaghetti or angel hair spaghetti
- 4–6 shiso leaves, shredded
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to boil.
- Cut an X across the skin of the tomatoes, starting from the top side opposite of the stem, all the way down to the stem.
- Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and leave for 20-30 seconds, until the skin begins to peel.
- Remove the tomatoes and place them on a flat surface. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Peel the skin using your fingers and remove the stem with a paring knife or a stem corer.
- Add the tomatoes and all of the remaining ingredients for the sauce in a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the sauce to a bowl and refrigerate.
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil and cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the package.
- Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well.
- Divide the pasta into serving sizes and pour the sauce on top.
- Top with shiso leaves and serve.
Notes
Store the sauce separate from the pasta, in an airtight storage container. It will keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 cup cooked spaghetti with 1/4 cup sauce
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 6.9g
- Sodium: 216.8mg
- Fat: 5.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50.2g
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Protein: 8.9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: main, wafu
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