Proof you can boil water and call it cooking.
Too hot to cook but still want a healthy, tasty meal? This no-cook tomato sauce has your back. Fresh tomatoes, tangy olives, and briny capers team up to make your pasta sing—no stove required. Use whatever pasta’s hiding in your pantry and serve it cold or room temp like the kitchen rebel you are. Feeling fancy? Throw on some grilled chicken or fish and wow everyone without breaking a sweat.
No-Cook Tomato Sauce with Pasta
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
When it’s too hot to turn on the oven—and honestly, even the stove feels like a personal attack—this pasta swoops in to save dinner. Fresh, juicy tomatoes and bold seasonings do all the heavy lifting while you just boil water like the domestic genius you are. Zero simmering, 100% summer.
Ingredients
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1 lb rotini pasta
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3 large tomatoes or 2 pints cherry tomatoes
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½ C Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
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2 T capers, roughly chopped
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1 lemon, juiced & zested
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1 shallot, thinly sliced
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¼ C parsley, roughly chopped
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1 T Garlic & Chive Seasoning
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2 T Mediterranean Seasoning
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¼ C olive oil
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Flavor Bomb, to taste
Directions
Bring medium pot of water to a boil. Add a generous portion of salt (1T). Add pasta.
Cook pasta according to instructions on package until al dente. Drain well and set aside
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients until well incorporated
adjust seasoning with Flavor Bomb carefully. Olives & capers are already salty!
Stir in hot cooked pasta and a little of the pasta water. The heat from the pasta will “cook” the sauce slightly and meld all the flavors together.
Serve room temperature or cold for a fresh take on a pasta salad.
Recipe Note
- You can use any type of olive for this recipe. We like Kalamata olives for their strong briny flavor.
- Top with feta or parmesan cheese for even more flavor.
- This is a meal on its own, but pairs well with grilled chicken or fish.