5 from 58 votes
Pasta Salad Crudaiola Barese
Pasta Salad Crudaiola Barese features short tubular pasta combined with a chilled mix of cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, and grated ricotta, allowing the flavors to meld over a couple of hours. The salad is tossed just before serving with fresh basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper, offering a fresh, slightly tangy taste with creamy ricotta texture. It can be served either warm or cooled, depending on preference.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
444 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 350 g sedani rigati 12oz) I used sedani rigati from Valle del Grano, or Orecchiette
- 12-15 cherry tomato
- 6-8 basil leaves
- 250 g ricotta 9oz) hard ricotta from Southern Italy or ricotta salata, or cacioricotta
- 1 garlic peeled, clove
- extra virgin olive oil as required
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
2 hours before cooking
- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into small pieces.
- Peel the clove of garlic and chop it well. (some people omit the garlic and others keep it whole and remove it before serving the pasta)
- Put the tomatoes, garlic and some of the basil in a bowl, add a pinch of salt and a good amount of olive oil.
- Add a good amount of grated ricotta on top but don’t mix it with the tomatoes.
- Seal the bowl with cling film and leave it in the fridge for about 2 hours.
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Finish the dish
- Put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet.
- Remove the tomato mixture from the fridge and take out the basil leaves which will have become soft and replace them with chopped fresh ones.
- Drain the pasta well, let it cool for a minute and add it to the tomato mixture.
- Add more grated ricotta, a dash of olive oil, ground pepper if required, mix well and serve.
Notes
- Serving the dish immediately results in a slightly warm pasta salad; chilling it gives a cooler dish.
- Other short tubular pastas like penne can be substituted for sedani rigati if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
64mg
(3%)
Potassium
377mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
559IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
156mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 559IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.