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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

5 Minutes is all you need to make this homemade Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto in your food processor. Perfect with pasta or in a pasta salad, as a topping for chicken or served as a creamy pesto dip! 

Course Appetizer, condiment, dip
Cuisine Italian
Keyword homemade pesto, homemade pesto sauce, sun dried tomato pesto, sun dried tomato pesto recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 736 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup large sun-dried tomato chopped (packed in oil)
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves torn into small pieces
  • 2 clove garlic peeled
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ( or a mix of olive oil and sun dried tomato preserving oil)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, add sun-dried tomato, garlic, scallions, basil, parsley, walnuts, seasonings, Parmesan and pulse until mixture forms into a coarse paste.
    Ingredients for pesto in a food processor bowl.
  2. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and process until it forms a pesto as chunky or smooth as you prefer the texture to be.
    mixing sun dried tomato pesto in a food processor
  3. Store the pesto in the fridge for up to 1 month.

    jar of homemade easy sun-dried tomato pesto sauce.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

TIPS FOR THE BEST SUN DRIED TOMATO PESTO

  • Feel free to try this homemade pesto recipe with kalamata olives, oregano, and a few capers. You can also change out the spices with oregano, rosemary, or a combination of spices.
  • You can store your Sun-Dried Tomato pesto in the fridge for up to a month.
  • Another fabulous recipe I love using this creamy Italian pesto for is in my pesto stuffed shrimps recipe!
  • Because pesto sauce is not cooked, the quality of the ingredients really comes through and makes the dish. I highly recommend high-quality olive oil such as the Moroccan brand, and high-quality sun-dried tomatoes. It really does make a difference.
  • Pick your texture preference! Pulse the pesto gently in your food processor until it's exactly the level of coarseness you prefer. If you'd like it to be smoother or creamier, just keep going.
Nutrition Facts
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 736 Calories from Fat 630
% Daily Value*
Fat 70g108%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 818mg36%
Potassium 1108mg32%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 1710IU34%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 200mg20%
Iron 4.2mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.