Roasted Pepper Pesto

This Roasted Red Pepper Pesto is flavourful and tastes super fresh! Additionally, it’s versatile to add to pasta or sandwiches, on top of proteins like chicken or fish and even stirred into risotto. This recipe is a variation on my classic Sunflower Seed Pesto, which is my go-to using extra fresh garden herbs. Check out the full recipe below!

Have all your ingredients measured ahead of time! This is known as “Mise En Place” and speeds assembly.

Making your Roasted Pepper Pesto

Thankfully, this recipe is as simple as adding all your ingredients into a blender and pulsing until smooth. Most importantly, always taste your cooking to adjust the seasoning. Then, adding more acid (lemon juice) can help to liven the flavours, and sometimes a bit more salt is needed to pull the flavours. See what your palate is telling you! The recipe below shows the amounts I used.

Making our Roasted Pepper Pesto in the blender!

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Recipe

• Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Roasted Peppers, slices (I used jarred ones)
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup of fresh herbs like Italian Parsley, Scallions or basil (I mixed them together)
• 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 /2 lemon, squeezed (adjust to taste)
• Pinch Kosher salt to taste

Optional: I added 2 tbsp water (to thin pesto slightly)

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Directions:

1. Firstly, prepare all ingredients so they’re ready to be added to your blender.
2. Secondly, in a large blender, add roasted peppers, sunflower seeds, oil, garlic, fresh herbs, parmesan cheese and freshly squeezed lemon. Add a pinch of Kosher salt.
3. Pulse until smooth. Add water if desired to smooth/thin consistency.
4. Next, taste and add salt or lemon to your preference.
5. Finally, add to pasta, sandwiches, or topping for your favourite proteins.

Roasted Pepper Pesto

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto is flavorful and fresh. Perfect to add to pasta, sandwiches or your favourite proteins.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Roasted Peppers, slices (I used jarred ones)
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup of fresh herbs like Parsley, Scallions or basil (I mixed them together)
• 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 /2 lemon/lime, squeezed (adjust to taste)
• Pinch Kosher salt to taste
• Optional: I added 2 tbsp water (to thin pesto slightly)

Instructions

1. Firstly, prepare all ingredients so they’re ready to be added to your blender.
2. Secondly, in a large blender, add roasted peppers, sunflower seeds, oil, garlic, fresh herbs, parmesan cheese and freshly squeezed lemon. Add a pinch of Kosher salt.
3. Pulse until smooth. Add water if desired to smooth/thin consistency.
4. Taste and add salt or lemon to your preference.
5. Add to pasta, sandwiches, or topping for your favourite proteins.