Pesto rosso is a delicious Italian condiment made with a handful of ingredients. This easy recipe adds a punch of flavor to many meals beyond pasta dishes and is naturally dairy-free.
Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor including the oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes. Blend until everything is well combined and has reached your desired consistency.
Taste, and add more salt and lemon juice as needed.
Notes
Makes 1½ cups.See the blog post for helpful tips as well as ideas on how to use pesto rosso.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
No oil-packed sundried tomatoes? - if you can only find dry-packed tomatoes, you'll also need to add ½ cup extra virgin olive oil in total to get the right consistency.No walnuts? - use pine nuts, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds (toast them for the best flavor)No nutritional yeast? - leave it out or use vegan parmesan cheese (or regular if not dairy-free).Add-ins - red pepper flakes.