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Macaroni, fettucine, canneloni,

Tortellini, linguini, ravioli.

Pasta is dear to my heart,

and so hard to refuse.

In chilly London days, it makes

a great alternative to soup.

Sometimes I go hunting for it in health food stores,

but one day, I'll show you how to make your own......

For now, when summer is still around

even if it is almost ready to go,

let's make pasta like you've never seen before? ;-)

Summer Tagliatelli: 
Raw cucumber pasta......


1 cucumber
half a red pepper
3 tablespoons of yogurt
2 teaspoons of olive oil
fresh grated coconut

sea salt, lime, herbs, spices, parsley.

Chop a red pepper into tiny cubes, keep aside.
Take 3 tablespoons of yogurt and whisk it
with a teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.

Take a cucumber and peel the skin away,
using a flat peeler. Then continue peeling, making strips
and turning the cucumber around,
till you hit the seeds, then stop.
Add sea salt to taste and drain for 2 minutes.
Gently tap the tagliatelli strips with kitchen paper,
to get rid of excess moisture.

Add the red pepper cubes and coconut
to the cucumber, mix gently.
Arrange it on a plate with your hand.
Squeeze some lime juice over it and
scoop the yogurt into the center.
Sprinkle some herbs or spices of choice.
Drizzle some olive oil and add a sprig of fresh parsley.

Viola, its ready to eat.
Fresh and light, what a delight :-)

 

Notes:

No cooking involved, how easy is that?? :-)
I use English cucumbers for longer strips.
The seedy soggy center is sometimes used to make cuke lemonade.
I used goats milk yogurt.
I found a lovely spice blend the other day at Marks and Spencers,
it has paprika, sweet red peppers and thyme.
If you want to make it spicy and different,
use roasted cumin powder, chili flakes and fresh coriander instead.
If you don;t have fresh grated coconut, use some chopped nuts and seeds.
You can use a deep wide ring like I did, to get a round shape to this dish.
Just looks nice this way :-)

Keep it Simple. Be Creative.

Taste and Play. Find your own Way.