Pasta Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1999

Raw tomato sauce is a refreshing alternative to traditional dressings for pasta salad--but is it necessary to peel and seed the tomatoes? And what about marinating?

SERVES 6 to 8 as a side dish

TIME 45 minutes

Pasta Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When we wanted a full-flavored, refreshing pasta salad recipe with the tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil clinging to the pasta strands, we began by seeding the tomatoes, which eliminated excess juice. Making the sauce for our pasta sal...

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