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Tomato Basil Pesto

With tomatoes, almonds, and spinach, this sauce puts a unique spin on classic pesto and makes a great topping for fresh-cooked pasta.

With tomatoes, almonds, and spinach, this sauce puts a unique spin on classic pesto and makes a great topping for fresh-cooked pasta.

  • Total Time11 Minutes
  • Yield
  • DifficultySimple
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Dietary Interests

Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Keto Friendly, Mediterranean
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 large 730 g tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup 20 g fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup 15 g fresh spinach
  • 6 small garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1 cup 145 g almonds, blanched
  • 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 large 730 g tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup 20 g fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup 15 g fresh spinach
  • 6 small garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1 cup 145 g almonds, blanched
  • 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 large 730 g tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup 20 g fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup 15 g fresh spinach
  • 6 small garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1 cup 145 g almonds, blanched
  • 1 pinch 1 pinch ground black pepper

Directions

    1. Place olive oil, half of tomatoes, basil, fresh spinach, garlic, salt, almonds, and black pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Blend for 10-15 seconds. Stop machine and remove lid.
    4. Add in remaining tomatoes and secure lid. Select Variable 4.
    5. Pulse 10-15 times using the tamper to press the ingredients towards the blades.
    1. Place olive oil, half of tomatoes, basil, fresh spinach, garlic, salt, almonds, and black pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Blend for 10-15 seconds. Stop machine and remove lid.
    4. Add in remaining tomatoes and secure lid. Select Variable 4.
    5. Pulse 10-15 times using the tamper to press the ingredients towards the blades.
    1. Place olive oil, half of tomatoes, basil, fresh spinach, garlic, salt, almonds, and black pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    3. Blend for 10-15 seconds. Stop machine and remove lid.
    4. Add in remaining tomatoes and secure lid. Select Variable 4.
    5. Pulse 10-15 times using the tamper to press the ingredients towards the blades.
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Nutrition

1 serving (27g)
Calories 1000
Total Fat 1.5g
Total Carbohydrate 6g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Protein 3g

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