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    Home » Dressings & Sauces » Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

    Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

    Published: Sep 14, 2021 · by Nico

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    Our sun-dried tomato pesto is a quick, yet delicious recipe for a rich, nutty, flavourful pesto that you can use as a spread, dip, or condiment for a quick pasta dish.

    You can make it with most blenders, a few simple ingredients, and we even keep it dairy-free so that most people can enjoy it. This red pesto is a must-try!

    sun-dried tomato pesto
    On this page:
    • What to expect
    • Ingredients & Substitutions
    • Instructions
    • Tips
    • Storage
    • Recipe

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    What to expect

    Pesto is a versatile and nourishing condiment and you can easily make a vegan pesto by blending simple ingredients. Pesto makes pasta pop, adds healthy fats to vibrant salads, and works wonderfully as a spread on flatbread pizza and slices of bread.

    flatbread pizza with sundried tomato pesto
    Flatbread pizza with sun-dried tomato pesto

    Ingredients & Substitutions

    • Sun-dried tomatoes: better if you use sun-dried tomatoes that are preserved in oil. If you use dry sun-dried tomatoes, you'll need to add more water to my recipe until you get to the right pesto consistency.
    • Garlic: to add some tanginess.
    • Walnuts: they help replace the parmesan texture in this recipe. You can use almonds too.
    • Nutritional Yeast: if you haven't tried nutritional yeast yet, this pesto is the perfect recipe to do so. Nutritional yeast adds a mild cheesy flavour and it is especially suited for pestos.
    • Olive Oil, water, salt, and pepper.
    red pesto in a bowl

    Instructions

    In a blender, add all the ingredients for the red pesto: sun-dried tomatoes, water, olive oil, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, and garlic.

    TIP: if your blender is not very powerful, then cut the sun-dried tomatoes into smaller pieces before adding them to the blender.

    ingredients in a blender

    Blend until you reach a pesto consistency. Depending on how dry your sun-dried tomatoes are you might need to adjust for water, adding a little more, until you reach the desired pesto consistency.

    sun-dried tomato pesto

    Tips

    Be flexible with the ingredients: the quantities of oil and water you see below in the recipe box are just an indication. Depending on how dry your sun-dried tomatoes are, you migh need to add more or less oil and water.

    For example, I make this pesto with sun-dried tomatoes that are quite soft because they are stored in oil, and so I don't need to add a lot of oil and water to turn them into a pesto.

    But if your tomatoes are completely dry, then you might need to double or triple the quantity of water and oil in my recipe.

    vegan sun-dried tomato pesto

    Storage

    Store this vegan sun-dried tomato pesto in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    This pesto is suitable for freezing. You can put it in an air-tight container and freeze it for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator.

    For many more sauce ideas, make sure to check out our sauces category page.

    Recipe

    sun-dried tomato pesto

    Sun-dried tomato pesto (no dairy)

    Author: Nico
    Our sun-dried tomato pesto is a quick, yet delicious recipe for a rich, nutty, flavourful pesto that you can use as a spread, dip, or condiment for a quick pasta dish.
    You can make it with most blenders, a few simple ingredients, and we even keep it dairy-free so that most people can enjoy it. This pesto is a must-try!
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    5 from 3 votes
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dressing & Sauces
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 117 kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
    • ¾ cup walnuts
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    • 3 tablespoon water (adjust depending on how dry your sun-dried tomatoes are)
    • ½ clove garlic
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 twists pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a blender, add all the ingredients for the pesto: sun-dried tomatoes, water, olive oil, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, and garlic.
      TIP: if your tomatoes are in oil, drain the oil first.
      TIP: if your blender is not very powerful, then cut the sun-dried tomatoes into smaller pieces before adding them to the blender.
      ingredients in a blender
    • Blend until you reach a pesto consistency.
      Depending on how dry your sun-dried tomatoes are you might need to adjust for water, adding a little more, until you reach the desired pesto consistency.
      sun-dried tomato pesto
    • Serve on flatbreads, toast, bread, pasta, or as a dip.
      Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
      flatbread pizza with sundried tomato pesto

    Nutritional Values

    Nutrition Facts
    Sun-dried tomato pesto (no dairy)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 117 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Potassium 449mg13%
    Carbohydrates 8g3%
    Dietary Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 99IU2%
    Vitamin B6 1mg50%
    Vitamin C 4mg5%
    Vitamin E 1mg7%
    Vitamin K 7µg7%
    Calcium 22mg2%
    Folate 16µg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    Manganese 1mg50%
    Magnesium 36mg9%
    Zinc 1mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Rachel

      September 28, 2021 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      It is gorgeous.

      Reply
      • Nico

        September 30, 2021 at 8:49 am

        Thank you Rachel! 🙂

        Reply

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