Almond, Basil & Tomato Pesto

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 ounces whole almonds, toasted
• 1 ounce basil, stems removed
• 1 ounce flat leaf parsley, stems removed
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 garlic clove
• salt and pepper
• extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 put the tomatoes in a food processor and blend. add the remaining ingredients except the oil.
• 2 add some seasoning and start to purée. while it's whizzing, pour in enough olive oil to make a dipping consistency.
• 3 this is best made with a bit of texture to it, so don't grind the nuts too finely. taste for salt.
• 4 serve with red and endive leaves and grissini breadsticks, or you can use any crudités you like.