Use the pesto-coulis in recipes like our Sultry Stack of Eggplant, Mushrooms, and Squash

by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~

Why pesto-coulis? Why not either pesto or coulis? Because it’s a marriage of the two—a happy meeting of the pesto and coulis minds, if you will.

Though they are both sauces, a pesto is traditionally a little thicker, and a coulis is somewhat smoother. Pesto typically includes a dry grated cheese such as parmesan, but coulis does not. Neither does our pesto-coulis blend. Coulis usually gets spiked with vinegar, while pesto does not. However our pesto-coulis hybrid does contain vinegar.

This pretty pink-amber sauce is a blend of the best of the two different individuals, with a result that’s kind of complex, rather deep, a bit spicy, and a little surprising, just like some of the best romantic partnerships.

Enjoy it over veggies, pasta, pilafs, or in recipes like Rescue Diva’s Sultry Stack of Eggplant, Squash, and Mushroom with Pesto-Coulis (romantic vegan recipe).

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SUN-DRIED TOMATO BASIL PESTO-COULIS SAUCE (romantic vegan recipe)

Ingredients:

3 medium size fresh tomatoes

10 sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil)

½ cup pine nuts

20 large leaves fresh basil (may substitute with Italian parsley)

8 fresh garlic cloves

1/8 cup olive oil (or oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes)

1/8 cup balsamic vinegar

Optional: crushed red pepper flakes, about 1 teaspoon, or to taste

Basil

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Blend or process till smooth.

Makes about 2 cups

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ROMANTIC VEGAN FEAST—MENU

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Zesty Vegan Aphrodisiac Appetizer Dip Platter

Perky Vegan Sweet Potato Soup with Caramelized Onions, Ginger, and Curry

Sultry Vegan Stack of Eggplant, Squash, and Mushroom with Sundried Tomato Basil Pesto-Coulis

Silky Chocolate Banana Almond Fudge Meltdown

Fun info:  24 Aphrodisiac ingredients for a romantic vegan feast

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Katerina Lorenzatos Makris is a career journalist, author, and editor. Her fiction includes 17 novels for Simon and Schuster, E.P. Dutton, Avon, and other major publishers (under the name Kathryn Makris), as well as a teleplay for CBS-TV, and a short story for The Bark magazine. She has written hundreds of articles for regional wire services and for outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, The San Francisco Chronicle, Travelers’ Tales, NBC’s Petside.com, Animal Issues Reporter.com, and Examiner.com (Animal Policy Examiner).

Together with coauthor Shelley Frost, Katerina wrote a step-by-step guide for hands-on, in-the-trenches dog rescue, Your Adopted Dog: Everything You Need to Know About Rescuing and Caring for a Best Friend in Need (The Lyons Press), coming soon in digital format!