Oliverow Pesto

Name: Oliverow Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 cups (700 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2.75 cups of roasted tomato (660 ml) Tomato; .75 cup toasted, unsalted almonds (180 ml) Almonds; .3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (72 ml) Parmesan; .75 cup olive oil (180 ml) Olive Oil; 1 cup of fresh basil (240 ml) Basil; 2 cloves of raw garlic Garlic

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Nicholas Elmi recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nicholas Elmi.

From a champion chef's kitchen.

Ratio

Tomato 660 mlAlmonds 180 mlParmesan 72 mlOlive Oil 180 mlBasil 240 ml

Ingredients

Tomato — 2.75 cups of roasted tomato (660 ml)
Almonds — .75 cup toasted, unsalted almonds (180 ml)
Parmesan — .3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (72 ml)
Olive Oil — .75 cup olive oil (180 ml)
Basil — 1 cup of fresh basil (240 ml)
Garlic — 2 cloves of raw garlic

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Oliverow Pesto wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Nicholas Elmi. French / Italian-American. Cited awards include: Top Chef US winner S11 (2013–14).

Originally published as Sicilian Trapanese Pesto.

Adapted from a Nicholas Elmi recipe (Nicholas Elmi / 6abc The Dish (Pump House cavatelli; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Nicholas Elmi / 6abc The Dish (Pump House cavatelli; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Sicilian Trapanese Pesto”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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