One minute Sun-dried tomato sauce.

I personally detest sun-dried tomatoes, they are woody, chewy and sometimes have a weird musty, old sock kind of taste.  Semi sun-dried or oven-dried tomatoes, however, are sweet, flavourful and juicy.  What a disastrous confusion for the poor semi sun-dried tomato, which rates, in my opinion, among the tastiest of tasty vegan antipasti.

This is so simple and delicious, 

If you are feeling lazy, just take a pack of semi sun-dried, oven dried or slow roasted tomatoes in oil, blend the contents, adding garlic, salt, pepper, fresh herbs and lemon juice to taste.  Of course, one could use home made oven dried tomatoes if desired.



It is best to get the tomatoes which are already soaking in oil, although if you would like to drain them and add an oil of your choice feel free, most are in sunflower oil, which is not as flavourful as a good extra virgin olive oil.



This sauce can be used cold as a fabulous dip, as a butter substitute in sandwiches, as a sauce for pasta, or even as a tasty salad dressing. Yum Yum.