Sun-dried tomato pesto
Keep summer in your kitchen year around with this easy red pesto! Toss it into pasta or vegetables, serve it as a topping for grilled fish or chicken, spread it on crusty bread for a tasty bruschetta...
Servings: 12 tablespoons
Calories: 66kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil (7 to 8 oz jar)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- 1 cup basil leaves
Instructions
- Place tomatoes with their oil in food processor.
- Add garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, salt and pepper and pulse for a minute until the tomatoes are nicely broken down.
- Scrape the sides of the food processor, add basil and pulse a few more seconds.
- Check consistency and add more olive oil if necessary depending on what you are trying to achieve.
Video
Notes
Nutrition information is for one tablespoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 4g | Protein: 3g | Total Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 280mg | Dietary Fiber: 1g | Total Sugars: 1g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg