Pasta Sauces That You Don’t Have to Cook

No cook sauces
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Struggling to decide what you want for dinner? Well, it turns out you can beat the heat and still enjoy a satisfying plate of pasta. What’s the secret? A no-cook sauce. Here are a few excellent recipes to try.

Tomato-Tuna Sauce with Spaghetti

To make this classic easy sauce, simply combine chopped tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, and basil in a big bowl. Let it sit until the ingredients break down and the flavors all fuse together. When the pasta is cooked, add tuna and a generous amount of greeted Parmesan, and there you have it – the perfect tomato-tuna pasta.

Caprese Pasta

You can easily transform Caprese salad into a pasta dish. Just toss in your noodles of choice with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, and chunks of mozzarella. Don’t forget to add fresh basil on top.

Mixed Greens and Goat Cheese

Goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes both have strong flavors, which makes for an exciting pasta serving. This sauce recipe comes together very easily—simply toss the noodles (fusilli or orecchiette will work best in absorbing the flavors) with the cheese, the greens, and a bit of reserved pasta water.

Creamy Smoked Salmon Sauce

This protein-rich sauce works best with bow tie pasta. Mix together red onion, cream cheese, fresh dill, and smoked salmon to make this simple and delicious no-cook sauce.