This no-cook Sicilian Tomato Pesto Sauce is a wonderful excuse to purchase those stunning vine-ripe tomatoes at the farmers’ market. In this simple recipe, sweet cherry tomatoes are combined with Pecorino cheese, garlic, fresh summer basil, olive oil, and almonds for a seriously good pesto that tastes so much better than any store-bought. It just screams summer!
Making your own pesto from scratch is a game-changer. The tomatoes are fresher, the basil is more fragrant, and you can choose the quality of cheese and oil. Just add the nuts, garlic, and cheese to a food processor and pulse until the nuts are chopped. Then throw in the basil leaves and vine-ripe tomatoes. You don’t need to peel the tomatoes. Dribble in the olive oil, and you’ve got a bright, flavorful sauce for pasta, grilled fish or chicken. You could also eat this as a delicious bruschetta or crostini topping. Enjoy!
To make the Sicilian Tomato Pesto Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
To a blender or food processor, add ⅓ cup roasted, unsalted almonds, 1 peeled garlic clove, and 5 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese and pulse until the almonds are finely chopped.
Add 1 pound tomatoes, ½ cup fresh basil leaves, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Pulse until the tomatoes are chopped.
With the motor running, slowly drizzle in ⅓ cup olive oil.
To store, transfer the pesto to sealed jars and keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week.
This Sicilian Tomato Pesto Sauce is the perfect recipe to have on hand all throughout summer. Ready in a matter of minutes, it is simple but loaded with flavor. Give this recipe a try, and share it using the hashtag #cookmerecipes or tagging @cookmerecipes on Instagram! We love seeing what you’ve made!
Absolutely fab recipe. Made this with my kids and we had so much fun blending it together. The taste is so refreshing, much better than the store-bought stuff. Our family loved it with pasta, and it really did feel like summer in a jar.
This was super yummy! Made it for my friends, and they loved it. Fresh tomatos make it the best.
Absolutely delicious sauce!
I made the Sicilian Tomato Pesto Sauce for a family gathering last weekend. Everyone loved the fresh taste and asked for the recipe. It was so easy to prepare! I’ll definitely be making this more often during the summer.
Made this for a BBQ, everyone loved it. So fresh.
Wow, this Sicilian Tomato Pesto is a total game-changer! Whipped it up for a summer BBQ, and everyone was raving! Fresh basil and those vine-ripe tomatoes make it so fab. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
This tomato pesto was a hit at our summer BBQ. It was so easy to make, and fresh tomatoes made all the differece.
Epic!
Made this sauce on a whim. My kids devoured it with pasta! Such fresh flavors. Summer in a jar, for sure.
This sauce is exceptional. I made it for our garden party and everyone loved it. So simple and fresh.
Fresh ingredients shine.
Pesto is fantastic
I just had fish with this sauce and it was so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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