Stewie loves to help me cook. I love when he helps me cook<3 He loves noodles and tomatoes, so this recipe is perfect. Simple, healthy, easy, fast, and cheap, + it will go with anything depending on which type of dressing you use. We had it last night with grilled salmon.
This dish can be served hot or cold, left over or fresh. It can be the main course (We like it with tuna or warmed up chicken) or a side dish.
Ingredients:
1 pkg whole wheat pasta (We use spaghetti because Stewart thinks it's fun to twirl the noodles)
Red, yellow, and orange cherry tomatoes
Fresh basil
Fresh marjoram
EVOO
Balsamic vinegar (You could also use lemon juice or any other vinegar, balsamic is our favorite though)
Salt and pepper
Parmesan, feta, or blue cheese crumbles
In a large bowl, have your child squish, with his hands, all of the tomatoes so the juice comes out. Don't smash completely, just "pop" them. Then, he can tear apart the basil and marjoram leaves.
Boil the noodles al dente. Drain and add to the bowl. Drizzle olive oil and vinegar, add salt and pepper and toss. Serve with cheese crumbled on top.
To make this dish more "grown up", half the cherry tomatoes instead of squishing. Instead of tearing the herbs, do chiffonade ribbons. Add sliced scallions or shallots, and drizzle with a garlic-y vinaigrette.
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