Hello friends! Today with my beautiful basil I prepared Sicilian pesto.
It’s a fresh and tasty sauce, perfect for quickly and deliciously dressing pasta. Unlike Genoese pesto, this Sicilian version uses tomatoes, almonds, basil, and ricotta. I also used leftover cashews, and the result was a creamy dressing with a delicate Mediterranean flavor. 😀
Making homemade Sicilian pesto is very easy. No cooking is required: just blend ripe tomatoes, almonds, fresh basil, ricotta, and extra virgin olive oil.
In just a few minutes, you have a sauce ideal for pasta dishes, bruschetta, or cold dishes.
This Sicilian pesto recipe is perfect for those looking for a quick, healthy, and flavorful condiment. It is also a good choice for those following a vegetarian diet. It pairs well with short pasta like penne or fusilli, but also with spaghetti or linguine.
If you also love pasta with pesto, try also:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6People
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Autumn, All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/3 cup almonds
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Half garlic
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 10.5 oz tomatoes
- salt
Tools
- 1 Food Processor Bosch chopper
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
- 1 Knife knives
Steps
To prepare Sicilian pesto, start with the tomatoes: wash them, cut them in half, and remove their juice and seeds. Wash and gently dry the basil.
In a food processor, place the tomatoes, basil, garlic, almonds, and cashews.
Blend and add grated cheese and ricotta.
After blending, add the oil and blend again for a few minutes until you get a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
The Sicilian pesto is ready!
