Sicilian Garlic Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This versatile, no-cook sauce is for garlic lovers! Serve it over hot spaghetti, fried eggplant slices, barbequed meats, or even as a dip for toast! The amount of garlic can be varied according to taste, we like it strong! Pine nuts may be substituted for almonds.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 3/4 cups

Sicilian Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

½ cup raw almonds

7 cloves garlic

5 leaves fresh basil

2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Margaritas

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Finely grind the almonds using a food processor. Add the garlic cloves basil parsley salt and pepper; process until the garlic and basil has been minced. Pour in the olive oil and diced tomatoes and process again until the sauce has been mixed and the tomatoes are in small pieces.

Nutritional Information

Sicilian Garlic Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 129.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 4.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 11.5g 18%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 463.7IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin C: 5.1mg 9%

Folate: 3.4mcg 1%

Calcium: 45.3mg 5%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 25.7mg 9%

Potassium: 142.4mg 4%

Sodium: 371.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 103.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.