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A bowl of orange romesco sauce topped with black pepper, a red-handled spoon inside, slices of toasted bread and a side of easy romesco sauce, all set on a green tiled surface.
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5-Minute Romesco Sauce (With Almond Butter)

Make creamy, flavorful romesco sauce in just 5 minutes with roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and almond butter–no fancy blender needed!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizers, Dips, Sauces, and Salsas
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Spanish
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: easy romesco sauce, roasted pepper sauce, romesco sauce
Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
Occasion: Game Day
Time: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

  • 1 roasted red bell pepper
  • 1 cup roma tomatoes about 3 tomatoes
  • ¼ cup olive oil 60 mL
  • 3 Tbsp almond butter 48 g
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 10 mL
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Blend: Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth.
    A food processor bowl contains chopped tomatoes, roasted red pepper, garlic cloves, spices, and a brown paste—ingredients for an easy romesco sauce—placed on a green tiled surface.
  • Serve: Serve warm or cold with just about anything...crackers, veggies, pasta, whatever!
    Top view of an easy romesco sauce in a food processor, placed on a green tiled surface.

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Notes

Storage: You can keep this sauce in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Or, you can freeze it for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tbsp | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 3.4g | Vitamin A: 1550IU | Vitamin C: 85.8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3.1mg
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