Ingredients

1 pint halved cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons capers

1 thinly sliced garlic clove

Pinch of red-pepper flakes

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 large zucchini

Toasted pine nuts

Grated Parmesan

Fresh basil

Preparation

Use a mandoline, julienne peeler, or sharp knife (or a special machine called a spiral slicer) to make the strands from zucchini.

Saute tomatoes, capers, garlic, and a pinch of red-pepper flakes in olive oil for 1 minute over medium-high; add “noodles.”. Cook, tossing, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with pine nuts, Parmesan, and basil.