Ricetta Pesto Alla Trapanese

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

Combine basil, toasted almonds, garlic, and tomatoes in a food processor.

Blend until coarsely chopped, scraping down the sides as needed.

With the processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until emulsified.

Add grated parmesan cheese and pulse to combine.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Cooking Techniques

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