Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Ⓥ - The Veggie Table

A variation on a classic Italian sauce: basil pesto mixed with the interesting flavor of sun-dried tomatoes.
Yield	2 c
Time	10 minutes
Tools	blender or chopping knife large bowl wooden spoon
Ingredients	2 c fresh basil, packed 3-5 cloves garlic, minced ½ c chopped pine nuts or walnuts ¼ c nutritional yeast 6 oz oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 5-6 T olive oil
Directions	Blender: Process basil, garlic, nuts, and nutritional yeast until finely chopped. Stir in the tomatoes and oil. Knife: chop the basil until it is dark green, pasty, and no longer resembles basil (about 5 minutes). Mix in remaining ingredients.
Notes	Stir into pasta or spread on bread for bruschetta. It’s wonderful contrasted with something tangy, like almond feta.
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