Sicilian Tomato Almond Pesto

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts are healthier, while peanuts are more budget-friendly.

Peel 2 big cloves of garlic.

Roughly chop a few fresh tomatoes, whatever variety you have on hand.

Remove the big stems from a bunch of basil, using only the leaves.

Place the garlic and a little salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.

Add in the tomatoes, skinless slivered almonds, basil leaves, and lots of good quality extra virgin olive oil.

Add freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Pulse everything together until coarsely chopped.

Add in some salty finely grated pecorino romano cheese and pulse again a few times until smooth but still textured.

Pour the mixture into a bowl and drizzle a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil over the top to help preserve color and flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens