TOMATO Pesto | Sicilian Pesto Trapanese | Giada De Laurentiis

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while being lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

Make the pesto by combining almonds, fresh summer tomatoes, fresh basil, chili flakes, and salt in a food processor.

Blend until smooth, then add olive oil gradually, blending until the mixture is well combined.

Add grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and blend again until incorporated.

Cook Johnson pasta (nodi Marini) according to package instructions.

Combine the cooked pasta with the pesto sauce.

Add any additional veggies on hand, like zucchini and artichoke hearts, and mix well.

Top with mozzarella pearls before serving.

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