Cold spaghetti? The recipe with tuna, lemon, and bottarga
Who said cold pasta can only be made with short pasta shapes? Try making it with spaghetti and you're guaranteed a surprise, both visually and in taste!
Ingredients · Servings 4 people
- 400g fresh tuna
- 280g spaghetti
- 80g cucunci (caper berries)
- fresh bottarga
- lemon
- fresh mint
- sale
- baby
- extra virgin olive oil
Method · 20 min
- For the recipe for cold spaghetti with tuna, lemon, and bottarga, bring the pasta water to a boil, add salt, and cook the spaghetti.
- Cut the tuna into cubes, drizzle with oil and sear in a very hot pan for 1 minute.
- Drain the pasta, refresh it in cold water, then transfer it to a salad bowl and dress it like a salad with oil, salt, pepper, and the grated zest of 1 lemon.
- Top with diced tuna, cucunci, and freshly grated bottarga, to taste. Garnish with mint or oregano leaves, if desired.
How can I season cold spaghetti?
The sauce for the cold spaghetti? We opted for tuna, lemon, and bottarga to give the dish a bold flavor, but also a touch of freshness.