Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups packed basil leaves
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, peeled
½ teaspoon sea salt
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Nutrition Info

113.4 calories
carbohydrate: 2.4 g
cholesterol: 2.2 mg
fat: 11.1 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 167 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine basil, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in the bowl of a food processor, pulse until blended. Pour olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until a paste forms. Blend to desired texture.

Recipe Yield

1 cup

Recipe Note

Simple to make and full of flavor, this sun-dried tomato pesto is one of my favorite sauces to add to chicken or pasta. I won't ever go back to store-bought varieties.

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