Spaghetti with Cilantro, Corn, and Tomatoes

Name: Spaghetti with Cilantro, Corn, and Tomatoes
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 very ripe medium tomatoes, stem ends removed; 1 medium ear fresh corn, husked; ½ pound spaghettini; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon sugar; Salt and pepper to taste; Salt and pepper to taste; 1-2 tablespoons full-flavored oil, to taste; ⅓ cup finely minced cilantro; ¼ cup chopped red onion

Preparation info

2
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Fragrant cilantro, sweet corn, and summer tomatoes have so much color and flavor that you may be surprised to find this a low-calorie meal.

Ingredients

2 very ripe medium tomatoes, stem ends removed
1 medium ear fresh corn, husked
½ pound

Summer
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Drop tomatoes and corn into a large pot of boiling, salted water; return to a boil on highest heat. Boil 15 seconds. Remove tomatoes; let corn boil 1 minute, then remove. Cover pot and lower heat.
Peel tomatoes, halve, and squeeze out seeds. Cut one tomato into ½-inch dice. Cut kernels from cob.
Boil spaghettini until just barely tender. Meanwhile, wh