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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces of pasta (such as spaghetti or penne)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tin of diced tomatoes
• 1 tin of tuna in olive oil, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Instructions:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and chopped onion, and sauté until soft and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the diced tomatoes (with their juices) to the skillet, stirring to combine with the garlic and onion. Cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.
3. Add the drained tuna to the skillet, breaking it up with a fork into smaller pieces. Stir well to incorporate the tuna into the tomato mixture. Season the sauce with dried oregano, salt, and pepper to taste. Allow it to simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
4. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing gently to coat it evenly with the tomato and tuna sauce. Serve it hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy this flavorful and comforting dish with your favorite crusty bread or a side salad for a complete meal.

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Looking to make a simple salad that is healthy, quick, and sure to impress? Check out this recipe for a five-ingredient salad that you can make in under 10 minutes!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 medium-sized tomato
• 1 avocado
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions:

1. Start off by washing your spinach thoroughly in cold water. After this, place it on a paper towel, pat to dry, and set aside.
2. Next, take your tomato and avocado and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces. You’ll want to be sure that they are about an inch in size.
3. Once you’ve done this, place the spinach, tomato, and avocado into a large bowl. Toss gently, but thoroughly, to ensure that all of the three vegetable ingredients are mixed together.
4. Now, put the olive oil and balsamic vinegar into a small tupperware container. Shake them together thoroughly to emulsify the ingredients of this “salad dressing.”
5. Drizzle on top of the salad, mix gently, and voila! You are finished. Enjoy this tasty five-ingredient salad!

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Here’s how to make your own caprese salad at home.

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1 bunch of basil leaves
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Balsamic reduction
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Start off by slicing the large tomatoes into circular pieces. Arrange them in a circle on top of a plate.

Next, slice the ball of fresh mozzarella into similarly-shaped pieces. Arrange them in between the slices of tomatoes.

After this, place basil leaves between the pieces of mozzarella and tomato slices on the plate.

Next, you’ll want to drizzle a moderate amount of extra-virgin olive oil on top of the basil, tomato, and cheese. After this, do the same with the balsamic reduction. But be careful not to go overboard as it can overwhelm the flavor of the other ingredients if you do so.

Finally, sprinkle freshly-ground black pepper and sea salt on your caprese salad.

Your caprese salad is now ready to eat! Enjoy and bon appetit!

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Pico de gallo is one of the tastiest and most well-known salsas, known for its versatility and reliance on fresh ingredients.

This salsa stands out for being flavorful, but for having a mild spice level that allows anyone to enjoy it. Here’s a step-by-step guide for making your own delicious pico de gallo.

Ingredients

• 4 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium red onion
• 1/2 an avocado
• 2 sprigs of fresh cilantro
• 1 small jalapeño pepper
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt, to taste

Begin by dicing the tomatoes, the avocado, and the red onion into small pieces. The diced pieces should be small enough to have several fit comfortably on a tortilla chip.

Deseed the jalapeño pepper and dice it into very small pieces.

Add all of the diced vegetables into a serving bowl.

Chop up the leafy parts of the two springs of cilantro. If you prefer to have more or less of this herb’s flavor present in the salsa, you can add more or less. Add the chopped cilantro to the bowl of diced veggies.

Finish the mixture by adding the small quantities of lime and lemon juice to the bowl. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

This can be served with tortilla chips, tacos, or quesadillas. Enjoy!

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If you are obsessed with dips, this will be a great change in your kitchen. The tomato hummus is so fast and easy, everyone can prepare it. The estimated time is 10 minutes.

Ingredients

The ingredients you need are:
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas
5 cloves roasted garlic
1 cup canned white beans
1/3 cup fresh tomatoes
1-2 cloves raw garlic
1 tablespoon tahini
1/2 cup raw walnuts
2-3 tablespoons walnut or flax oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
salt
black pepper
cayenne

Instructions

For this tomato hummus, you should first drain and rinse the beans and chickpeas.

Start by placing the garlic in the oven mixed with sea salt. Set the oven to 400 degrees and roast it for 20 minutes. Use foil to place the garlic in.

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Before you do, take one teaspoon off the sun-dried tomatoes. Start pulsing and you need to achieve a creamy consistency. The hummus is almost done.

Transfer it to a bowl. All you need to do is decorate with the sun-dried tomatoes. Serve it as a dipping sauce or as a side to your dishes.

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Well, look no further than the La Tomatina festival which is held in Bunyol, Spain every August!

This event is truly one of the most unique food festivals in the world. Instead of only gathering people to taste a certain food or dish, like most food festivals do, participants in La Tomatina don’t only eat the tomatoes which are typical to the Valencia region in Spain, but they also end up chucking them in a messy, fun-filled experience that ends with participants that are soaked in tomato juice and a city that smells like a giant gazpacho.

Participants in La Tomatina are only able to begin with their tomato-throwing bonanza after a participant has climbed to the top of a soapy pole and is able to bring down a ham which has been placed on top. It sounds crazy, but it’s true!

The population of Bunyol multiples greatly as 40,000 people invade its streets on the last Friday of every August to celebrate La Tomatina. In addition to the bizarre tomato-throwing tradition, other food-centric events during the festival include a paella cooking contest to see which participant can make the best version of this classic Valencian dish.

In short, if you love food and fun and don’t mind getting a little bit dirty, La Tomatina should be on your bucket list!

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Perfectly sliced tomatoes will look amazing on a plate, whether you’re cooking for yourself or hosting a dinner party. Because they are firm on the outside and soft on the inside, you need to be extra careful and use a sharp, serrated knife.

Place your tomato on a cutting board and hold it with one hand. Take a serrated knife and sink it into the tomato, cutting it with back-and-forth moves. Repeat for more slices.

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While cherry and grape tomatoes are both useful and delicious, their utility and flavor are actually different.

Let’s take a look at some of the most important differences between the two.

Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are the larger of these two varieties of tomato. You can also distinguish them by their round, cherry-like shape.

In terms of flavor, cherry tomatoes are sweet and juicy. They have a less acidic quality than most typical tomatoes and add sweetness to a dish or a salad.

One great way in which you can use cherry tomatoes is to stuff them. You can hollow out the seeds and liquid of the cherry tomato and stuff them with ground meat, cheese, or spinach.

Grape Tomatoes

Grape tomatoes are oblong and shaped like a small grape. They’re smaller than cherry tomatoes.

Grape tomatoes have a taste that’s more similar to a traditional, large tomato. It’s more acidic and less sweet than cherry tomatoes. Any time you’d use a regular tomato, it’s possible to substitute them with these fun, bite-sized tomatoes.

They go great in salads and with dishes that involve stewed meats. Their fresh taste is a winner.

Which variety of tomato do you prefer?

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Originating in South America and being introduced to the rest of the world after the Spanish conquest of the Americas, this vegetable is now an integral part of the cuisines of many different places world wide.

While many people incorporate tomatoes into different dishes, they are actually delicious to eat alone.

Believe it or not, you can even eat a tomato in the same way as an apple! A more common way to enjoy the juiciness and pleasant sweetness of a tomato, however, it to slice them and to sprinkle them with olive oil and salt.

Are you more of a fan of tomato sauces? There are plenty of ways to use this delicious vegetable for a sauce too.

For example, if you love Mexican food, pico de gallo contains diced tomato and is a fantastic accompaniment for tortilla chips. You can also use them to make homemade ketchup or spaghetti sauces.

Finally, don’t be afraid to step out of the box with tomatoes! Little-known dishes that incorporate tomatoes such as shakshukah (a Middle Eastern tomato and egg dish) and fried green tomatoes (an American South classic) are other fantastic way to use tomatoes.

Take advantage of their summer ripeness and experiment with tomatoes!

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It’s important to pair heavier dishes like grilled meat or burgers with light side dishes, and that’s why this light summer salad is a perfect option.

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• ½ red onion
• White wine vinegar
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper

Instructions

Start off the preparation of your salad by washing the tomatoes and the cucumber. Since you’ll leave the skins of these veggies on, it’s important to be sure that they’re clean!

After you’ve done this, dice the cucumber and the Roma tomatoes into relatively small chunks. Set aside.

Next, peel the red onion and then cut it in half. You’ll want to slice the red onion into thin pieces that are small enough to be bite-sized.

Add the diced and sliced vegetables into a bowl and then add about 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil, or to taste. Make sure that the veggies are coated.

Next, add enough white wine vinegar to cover all of the vegetables as well. The vinegar and olive oil will combine to make the “dressing.”

Once you’ve finished, sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Place in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, and then it’ll be ready to serve.

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces of pasta (such as spaghetti or penne)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tin of diced tomatoes
• 1 tin of tuna in olive oil, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Instructions:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and chopped onion, and sauté until soft and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the diced tomatoes (with their juices) to the skillet, stirring to combine with the garlic and onion. Cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.
3. Add the drained tuna to the skillet, breaking it up with a fork into smaller pieces. Stir well to incorporate the tuna into the tomato mixture. Season the sauce with dried oregano, salt, and pepper to taste. Allow it to simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
4. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing gently to coat it evenly with the tomato and tuna sauce. Serve it hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy this flavorful and comforting dish with your favorite crusty bread or a side salad for a complete meal.

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Looking to make a simple salad that is healthy, quick, and sure to impress? Check out this recipe for a five-ingredient salad that you can make in under 10 minutes!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 medium-sized tomato
• 1 avocado
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions:

1. Start off by washing your spinach thoroughly in cold water. After this, place it on a paper towel, pat to dry, and set aside.
2. Next, take your tomato and avocado and cut them into small, bite-sized pieces. You’ll want to be sure that they are about an inch in size.
3. Once you’ve done this, place the spinach, tomato, and avocado into a large bowl. Toss gently, but thoroughly, to ensure that all of the three vegetable ingredients are mixed together.
4. Now, put the olive oil and balsamic vinegar into a small tupperware container. Shake them together thoroughly to emulsify the ingredients of this “salad dressing.”
5. Drizzle on top of the salad, mix gently, and voila! You are finished. Enjoy this tasty five-ingredient salad!

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Here’s how to make your own caprese salad at home.

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1 bunch of basil leaves
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Balsamic reduction
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Start off by slicing the large tomatoes into circular pieces. Arrange them in a circle on top of a plate.

Next, slice the ball of fresh mozzarella into similarly-shaped pieces. Arrange them in between the slices of tomatoes.

After this, place basil leaves between the pieces of mozzarella and tomato slices on the plate.

Next, you’ll want to drizzle a moderate amount of extra-virgin olive oil on top of the basil, tomato, and cheese. After this, do the same with the balsamic reduction. But be careful not to go overboard as it can overwhelm the flavor of the other ingredients if you do so.

Finally, sprinkle freshly-ground black pepper and sea salt on your caprese salad.

Your caprese salad is now ready to eat! Enjoy and bon appetit!

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Pico de gallo is one of the tastiest and most well-known salsas, known for its versatility and reliance on fresh ingredients.

This salsa stands out for being flavorful, but for having a mild spice level that allows anyone to enjoy it. Here’s a step-by-step guide for making your own delicious pico de gallo.

Ingredients

• 4 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium red onion
• 1/2 an avocado
• 2 sprigs of fresh cilantro
• 1 small jalapeño pepper
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt, to taste

Begin by dicing the tomatoes, the avocado, and the red onion into small pieces. The diced pieces should be small enough to have several fit comfortably on a tortilla chip.

Deseed the jalapeño pepper and dice it into very small pieces.

Add all of the diced vegetables into a serving bowl.

Chop up the leafy parts of the two springs of cilantro. If you prefer to have more or less of this herb’s flavor present in the salsa, you can add more or less. Add the chopped cilantro to the bowl of diced veggies.

Finish the mixture by adding the small quantities of lime and lemon juice to the bowl. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

This can be served with tortilla chips, tacos, or quesadillas. Enjoy!

The post This Simple Pico de Gallo Recipe is a Home Run appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

If you are obsessed with dips, this will be a great change in your kitchen. The tomato hummus is so fast and easy, everyone can prepare it. The estimated time is 10 minutes.

Ingredients

The ingredients you need are:
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas
5 cloves roasted garlic
1 cup canned white beans
1/3 cup fresh tomatoes
1-2 cloves raw garlic
1 tablespoon tahini
1/2 cup raw walnuts
2-3 tablespoons walnut or flax oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
salt
black pepper
cayenne

Instructions

For this tomato hummus, you should first drain and rinse the beans and chickpeas.

Start by placing the garlic in the oven mixed with sea salt. Set the oven to 400 degrees and roast it for 20 minutes. Use foil to place the garlic in.

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Before you do, take one teaspoon off the sun-dried tomatoes. Start pulsing and you need to achieve a creamy consistency. The hummus is almost done.

Transfer it to a bowl. All you need to do is decorate with the sun-dried tomatoes. Serve it as a dipping sauce or as a side to your dishes.

The post This Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Is So Delish appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Well, look no further than the La Tomatina festival which is held in Bunyol, Spain every August!

This event is truly one of the most unique food festivals in the world. Instead of only gathering people to taste a certain food or dish, like most food festivals do, participants in La Tomatina don’t only eat the tomatoes which are typical to the Valencia region in Spain, but they also end up chucking them in a messy, fun-filled experience that ends with participants that are soaked in tomato juice and a city that smells like a giant gazpacho.

Participants in La Tomatina are only able to begin with their tomato-throwing bonanza after a participant has climbed to the top of a soapy pole and is able to bring down a ham which has been placed on top. It sounds crazy, but it’s true!

The population of Bunyol multiples greatly as 40,000 people invade its streets on the last Friday of every August to celebrate La Tomatina. In addition to the bizarre tomato-throwing tradition, other food-centric events during the festival include a paella cooking contest to see which participant can make the best version of this classic Valencian dish.

In short, if you love food and fun and don’t mind getting a little bit dirty, La Tomatina should be on your bucket list!

The post Love Tomatoes and Festivals? Look No Further than This Spanish Event appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Perfectly sliced tomatoes will look amazing on a plate, whether you’re cooking for yourself or hosting a dinner party. Because they are firm on the outside and soft on the inside, you need to be extra careful and use a sharp, serrated knife.

Place your tomato on a cutting board and hold it with one hand. Take a serrated knife and sink it into the tomato, cutting it with back-and-forth moves. Repeat for more slices.

The post How to Slice a Tomato Without Crushing It appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

While cherry and grape tomatoes are both useful and delicious, their utility and flavor are actually different.

Let’s take a look at some of the most important differences between the two.

Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are the larger of these two varieties of tomato. You can also distinguish them by their round, cherry-like shape.

In terms of flavor, cherry tomatoes are sweet and juicy. They have a less acidic quality than most typical tomatoes and add sweetness to a dish or a salad.

One great way in which you can use cherry tomatoes is to stuff them. You can hollow out the seeds and liquid of the cherry tomato and stuff them with ground meat, cheese, or spinach.

Grape Tomatoes

Grape tomatoes are oblong and shaped like a small grape. They’re smaller than cherry tomatoes.

Grape tomatoes have a taste that’s more similar to a traditional, large tomato. It’s more acidic and less sweet than cherry tomatoes. Any time you’d use a regular tomato, it’s possible to substitute them with these fun, bite-sized tomatoes.

They go great in salads and with dishes that involve stewed meats. Their fresh taste is a winner.

Which variety of tomato do you prefer?

The post Cherry vs. Grape Tomatoes: What are the Differences? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Originating in South America and being introduced to the rest of the world after the Spanish conquest of the Americas, this vegetable is now an integral part of the cuisines of many different places world wide.

While many people incorporate tomatoes into different dishes, they are actually delicious to eat alone.

Believe it or not, you can even eat a tomato in the same way as an apple! A more common way to enjoy the juiciness and pleasant sweetness of a tomato, however, it to slice them and to sprinkle them with olive oil and salt.

Are you more of a fan of tomato sauces? There are plenty of ways to use this delicious vegetable for a sauce too.

For example, if you love Mexican food, pico de gallo contains diced tomato and is a fantastic accompaniment for tortilla chips. You can also use them to make homemade ketchup or spaghetti sauces.

Finally, don’t be afraid to step out of the box with tomatoes! Little-known dishes that incorporate tomatoes such as shakshukah (a Middle Eastern tomato and egg dish) and fried green tomatoes (an American South classic) are other fantastic way to use tomatoes.

Take advantage of their summer ripeness and experiment with tomatoes!

The post Tomatoes Are a Do-It-All Vegetable appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

It’s important to pair heavier dishes like grilled meat or burgers with light side dishes, and that’s why this light summer salad is a perfect option.

Ingredients

• 1 large cucumber
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• ½ red onion
• White wine vinegar
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper

Instructions

Start off the preparation of your salad by washing the tomatoes and the cucumber. Since you’ll leave the skins of these veggies on, it’s important to be sure that they’re clean!

After you’ve done this, dice the cucumber and the Roma tomatoes into relatively small chunks. Set aside.

Next, peel the red onion and then cut it in half. You’ll want to slice the red onion into thin pieces that are small enough to be bite-sized.

Add the diced and sliced vegetables into a bowl and then add about 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil, or to taste. Make sure that the veggies are coated.

Next, add enough white wine vinegar to cover all of the vegetables as well. The vinegar and olive oil will combine to make the “dressing.”

Once you’ve finished, sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Place in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, and then it’ll be ready to serve.

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