The macaroni with mussels, arugula, and cherry tomatoes is a fresh and tasty main dish, rich in flavor, perfect for summer. The mussels add a salty touch, the cherry tomatoes add a fresh note, and the arugula completes it with its slightly spicy touch.
An easy and quick recipe, ideal for those who crave a taste of the sea on their plate but without complications, bringing flavor, color, and creativity to the table!
Among the simplest and most impressive summer dishes, these macaroni with mussels, cherry tomatoes, and arugula are a real treat of taste and lightness.
A few well-matched ingredients are enough to bring to the table all the aromas of the sea, the freshness of cherry tomatoes, and the slightly pungent aromatic note of arugula.
It’s a perfect recipe even when you have little time but don’t want to give up on a tasty, colorful, and seasonal main dish.
The mussels, or mollusks or muscles, queens of seafood cuisine, open in a few minutes and pair perfectly with the sweet and tangy cherry tomatoes.
The final touch of arugula adds freshness and contrast, making the dish even more interesting.
Ideal for a summer lunch, perhaps outdoors, or for a light but flavorful dinner. Try it yourself and let me know in the comments if you liked it as much as we did in our family!
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🌿 Variants and Tips
This recipe is already delicious as is, but you can add your personal touch to make it even tastier or adapt it to what you have at home.
Here are some tips that I think can give you a tasty suggestion:
• Try it with some raspadura shavings for a delicate and creamy contrast,
• Add Taggiasca olives for a Mediterranean touch with a more decisive flavor,
• Add chickpeas or cannellini beans for a more substantial and complete dish.
If you love fresh and aromatic flavors, a bit of raw grated organic or untreated lemon zest is perfect for enhancing the aroma of the mussels.
For a spicy note, you can add a pinch of chili pepper to the sauté, or finish the dish with a drizzle of oil scented with basil.
And if you want to dare and give a gourmet touch to these ridged macaroni, a sprinkle of grated bottarga will make everything even more fragrant and tasty, almost better than a Michelin-starred restaurant!
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 5.64 oz macaroni (rigatoni penne…)
- 1.1 lbs mussels
- 5.64 oz cherry tomatoes (red/yellow/mixed as desired)
- 1 bunch arugula
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste dry white wine
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- Casseroles
- Pans
- Knives
- Cutting Boards
- Brushes
- Strainers
Let’s Prepare This Seafood Main Dish Together
I start the recipe by cleaning each mussel with the appropriate scrubber and removing the beard,
After this, I rinse them thoroughly under running water.
In a large pan or wok, I add a drizzle of oil and the garlic clove, letting it brown for a few minutes.
Then I add the mollusks and cover with the lid.
I turn up the heat to high for 4/5 minutes, deglazing with a bit of dry white wine.
When the mussels are open, I shell them and strain the liquid formed with a fine mesh strainer.
In another pan, I heat a drizzle of oil and add the cherry tomatoes cut in half, cooking them for a few minutes over medium heat.
Then I pour in the mussels and part of the filtered cooking liquid.
I let the mussels and cherry tomatoes sauce absorb the flavors over medium heat for a few minutes.
At this point, I cook the pasta al dente, and as soon as it’s drained, I add it to the pan with the seafood sauce.
All that’s left is to add the washed, dried, and hand-torn arugula, mixing well, and then serving immediately, adding a drizzle of raw oil and a grind of black pepper if desired!
Here I am, ready to assemble the plates of this exquisite and very easy seafood dish of Macaroni with mussels, arugula, and cherry tomatoes !
Enjoy your meal and happy cooking!
Annalisa
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