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    Sauce Vierge

    By Robyn | Published: Jan 16, 2020 | Modified: Mar 5, 2022

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    no cook tomato sauce vierge on pasta with basil leaves scattered around
    A fresh and zingy sauce that doesn’t require cooking and is very versatile. We especially love it with pasta and on bruschetta.
    sauce vierge on pasta in white bowl on white background with fresh basil leaves

    Sauce vierge is fresh tomato and basil sauce made with olive oil, lemon juice, and capers.
    Although it originated in France; it’s bright flavours and fresh flavours are very different to many other French sauces which are often rich and creamy. This sauce vierge is more like a vinaigrette than a sauce.

    It is very quick to prepare – a little chopping, a little stir, and you are done. With just 5 ingredients, and no cooking; it is a recipe I love to have on hand for days when energy and time are scarce!

    A light, tasty and good for you sauce! Purists may well say this recipe isn’t for a traditional sauce vierge, as many other recipes use shallots or other onions. I am not a fan of onions so I have left them out. But what it is, is delicious, and a great recipe to have up your sleeve to put on pasta or toasted bread for a quick and easy vegan dinner or lunch!

    sauce vierge on two slices of wholemeal bread on wooden board with fresh basil and tomatoes

    Can you make Sauce Vierge ahead?

    You can make it up to a day in advance and store it in the fridge. Allow to come to room temperature before serving to allow the flavours to come out.

    Uses for Sauce Vierge:

    Our favourite (as you can see from the photos) is to use it as a bruschetta topping, but other ways we use it:
    Spoon it on top of pasta
    Use it as a salad dressing or drizzle over roasted vegetables
    As a dip for fresh bread
    Serve over fresh seafood
    As a dressing for potato salad

    Make it Your Sauce Vierge:

    Love onions: finely chop a spring onion and stir through the sauce
    No cherry tomatoes: use ripe plum tomatoes
    No basil:  use parsley or chives

    If you are looking for more summer recipe ideas, why not have a look at my vegan Puttanesca Pasta Salad  and Spiced Chickpeas Salad, simple & fresh Watermelon & Mozzarella Salad, or vibrant Carrot & Orange Salad with Feta 

    sauce vierge served on pasta in white bowl with more sauce to the top left

    Sauce Vierge

    Author: Robyn

    This quick and easy no cook fresh tomato sauce with capers and fresh basil is delicious on pasta, bruschetta or roast vegetables.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course 15 minute, Dips | Sauces, sauces, Under 30 Minutes
    Cuisine French
    Servings 2 -3 people (easily doubled)
    Calories 134 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 5-7 cherry tomatoes finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon capers in vinegar roughly chopped
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves

    Instructions
     

    • No need to peel the tomatoes, finely chop them leaving the seeds in.
    • Mix the tomatoes with the roughly chopped capers , lemon juice, olive oil and basil leaves then leave for 1-2 hours at room temperature to let the flavours develop.
    • That’s it!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 368IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword no cook sauce, tomato sauce, tomatoes

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    Comments

    1. Gavin says

      January 22, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      Simple and maximum flavour – off to the shops I go for some ingredients!!

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        January 22, 2020 at 7:02 pm

        Thanks Gavin – it is so simple, but so good! Hope you enjoy it too!

        Reply
    2. Sylvie says

      January 20, 2020 at 9:30 am

      I love how many ways you can use this sauce – so versatile! I’m sure all of these ingredients make a super tasty sauce too – yum!!

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        January 20, 2020 at 4:11 pm

        It really is a very versatile sauce!

        Reply
    3. Katerina says

      January 16, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      I’m always looking for new dressings and sauces and I love this list of ingredients, so fresh! I am making this soon. Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        January 20, 2020 at 7:56 am

        This has so many uses as a dressing – hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

        Reply

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