Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto in 5 Minutes
Vegan sun-dried tomato pesto is bright, tangy, and full of umami. Blitz seven simple ingredients in the food processor and you’ve got a bold sauce for pasta, pizza, roasted veggies, and more.
Servings: 12 tablespoons
Calories: 29kcal
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed basil leaves large stems removed and discarded
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil drained
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- 1 Tablespoon toasted pine nuts (or walnuts; Substitute hemp seeds for nut-free version)
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or use the excess oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the basil leaves, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, olive oil, and salt, to taste, to the bowl of a food processor.1 cup packed basil leaves, ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, 1 clove garlic, 1 Tablespoon toasted pine nuts, 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast, 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, salt
- Process until a thick paste is formed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. You should still see bits of basil in the pesto. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary. Use right away, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for later.
Notes
Nutrition facts are based on 1 tablespoon per serving. As written, this recipe will yield approximately ¾ cup pesto (12 tablespoons).
Vegan sun-dried tomato pesto is a thick sauce. To serve it with pasta, reserve some of the starchy cooking water before draining the cooked noodles, then add a little at a time so that the sauce adheres to the pasta. For other uses, stir in additional olive oil as needed to thin it.
Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
