Best Romesco Sauce & How To Serve It (plus more summer entertaining tips!)

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is often more accessible and has a milder taste.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper adds heat without the cost of specialty paprika.

Drizzle 2 sweet bell peppers and 2 plum tomatoes with olive oil.

Grill the peppers and tomatoes until blackened, about 6-8 minutes for tomatoes and 15-20 minutes for peppers, turning occasionally.

Remove the grilled vegetables from the grill and let them cool.

Slice a gluten-free baguette and brush both sides with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Grill the baguette slices until toasted on both sides.

Peel the skins off the cooled peppers and cut the tomatoes in half to remove seeds and juices.

In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the roasted peppers, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, blanched almonds, smoked paprika, sugar, 2 garlic cloves, Sherry vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper, then blend until creamy.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper, or vinegar as needed.

To serve, spoon the Romesco sauce over the grilled crostini and top with baby arugula or fresh basil and shaved cheese.

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