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Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pesto

Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pesto

Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pesto is a delicious, nut-free pesto recipe that is super easy to make! It makes a wonderful pasta sauce, dip or spread for sandwiches! This recipe stays pretty close to a traditional pesto recipe but swaps out pine nuts for sun dried tomatoes to create a brightly red colored pesto that is full of flavor.

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 422 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 8 ½ ounces jars - sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup - basil
  • 1 small clove - garlic
  • ½ cup - parmesan cheese
  • ½ tsp - kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Place sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, parmesan cheese and salt in a food processor and blend until smooth. If the pesto is too thick, add additional olive oil.
  2. Serve over pasta, or spread over crispy bread.

Nutrition

Energy: 422 kcal | Total Fat: 11 g | Saturated: 4 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 22 mg | Total Carbs: 72 g | Fiber: 15 g | Sugars: 45 g | Proteins: 25 g | Sodium: 1,102 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 2 g

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