Sun-Dried-Tomato Vinaigrette

This vinaigrette is rich and sweet from the sun-dried tomatoes, so you don’t need to use much of it. To use it like a pesto and make a pasta dish out of it, omit the vinegar, thin it down with more olive oil, and add pine nuts, sautéed zucchini, and chopped fresh basil.

Notes“I love basil. Just the smell of it. And there are so many types of basil. Thai basil. Lemon basil. Opal basil. My favorite is the one from France; the leaves are very, very tiny, but the flavor is much more intense. I like to make pesto with unusual basils, just to be different.”

–Jerome

CostInexpensive

Total Timeunder 15 minutes

Make Ahead RecipeYes

One Pot MealYes

Dietary Considerationvegetarian

Equipmentfood processor

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Moodstressed

Taste and Texturecheesy, light, sweet, tart

Type of DishCondiments, pasta sauce