5 from 3 votes
Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Homemade sun-dried tomato pesto filled with sunflower seeds, basil, spinach and a touch of balsamic vinegar. Vegan and nut-free.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
1
cup
Calories:
1073 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup baby spinach lightly packed leaves
- ½ cup basil lightly packed leaves
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds unsalted
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or regular
Instructions
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, basil, sunflower seeds, garlic, salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
- With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil and vinegar. Process until mostly smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- To thin out the pesto, add in additional olive oil a little at a time.
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Notes
- If you are using sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, you can use that oil in place of some/all of the olive oil. If your sun-dried tomatoes do not come packed in oil, soak them in hot water until tender before using in the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1073kcal
(54%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
92g
(142%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
(94%)
Monounsaturated Fat
59g
(295%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
3277mg
(70%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
4184IU
(84%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
11mg
(61%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1073
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1073kcal | 54% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 92g | 142% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 3277mg | 70% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 4184IU | 84% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.