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Italian · Sauce / condiment

Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Pesto

A punchy parsley pesto with sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers and Pecorino; blanching the parsley and garlic first keeps the colour bright and takes the harsh edge off the raw garlic.

  • YieldMakes about 360 ml, enough for 450 g pasta
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total20 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 60 gfresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, about 3 loosely packed cups
  • 1 clovegarlic, medium, peeled
  • 85 gsun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
  • 115 gpitted kalamata olives
  • 2 tbspcapers, rinsed and drained
  • 60 gPecorino Romano, finely grated
  • 1 tbspred wine vinegar
  • 1 pinchred pepper flakes
  • 120 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Sulfites
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Capers

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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