Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

I have mentioned in my earlier post that I have been experimenting with adding sun dried tomatoes in my recipes since I had recently bought them. Well let me just say that I never knew how much flavour sun dried tomatoes adds to a meal until recently, hence the excitement :)

This red sauce is so tasty that I have been using it as a base for my Vegan Pizza, as a sauce to my zucchini noodles/healthy pastas, as a filling for my stuffed bell peppers and as a lasagne sauce for my zucchini Lasagne.  You can really use this sauce for anything that needs a tomato sauce!

The ingredients are so little and it is so easy to make. All you need is a blender, no cooking required!

Recipe (1-2 portions)

Ingredients
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (soaked in water for a few minutes until its soft)
1 small tomato
1/4 small chopped onion
1 clove of chopped garlic
1/2 a lime
1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
pinch of salt & pepper

- Mix all the ingredients in a small food processor and add to your dishes for extra flavour!

Tip: You can double/triple the recipe and store in an air tight container for up to a month in the fridge!

Avocado, Cashews and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Recently I have been adding sun dried tomatoes in many of my recipes. I found some organic sun dried tomatoes at Carrefour Seeb the last time i was there and started to experiment with it. I must say this pasta sauce is so creamy and delicious you would never believe its vegan!

The Avocado and Cashews make it so creamy while the Sun dried tomatoes give it the perfect saltiness. The best part about this pasta is that it takes less than 20 minutes to make :)

Recipe (5 people)

Ingredients

3 cups of brown rice pasta (I used elbow type, but any kind would do)

1 avocado

1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomato

1/4 cup cashews

1/4 cup cilantro 

1/4 cup parsley 

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp red pepper flakes

2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil

3 TBSP water

Method

- Cook the pasta as per package instructions to al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the drained water for mixing later.

- Meanwhile Combine all the rest of the ingredients in a food processor for about 5 minutes until its almost smooth (there will still be bits of unprocessed cashews which is fine).

- Once blended, transfer to a large mixing bowl, add the pasta and the 1/2  cup reserved drained water and mix well together.

- Serve warm and enjoy :)