Tomato Almond Pesto

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

sun-dried tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh or canned tomatoes can reduce cost and calories.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while peanuts are more economical.

Roughly chop 50 grams of flat leaf parsley to make it easier for the food processor.

Add 200 grams of roasted almonds, 1 clove of garlic, and 100 grams of tomato paste to the food processor.

Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.

Process the ingredients in the food processor for a couple of minutes until you have a chunky paste with some larger chunks of almonds still visible.

Add 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil to the mixture after processing to avoid incorporating air into the oil.

Mix the olive oil into the pesto until well combined.

Taste the pesto and adjust the seasoning with more salt if needed.

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