Vegan Pesto Recipe

Rating 5.0
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Vegan pesto is a healthy, flavorful sauce that comes together in minutes. Delicious as a sauce, dip or spread, the possibilities are endless.
Utensils Side Dish
Globe New American
7
ingredients
3
steps
10
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
8
1/2 cup(s)
toasted pine nuts or walnuts
4 cup(s)
fresh basil leaves
2
garlic cloves
3 tbsp
nutritional yeast
1
lemon, juiced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup(s)
extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for topping

Directions 3 steps | 10 Minutes

Step 1

In the bowl of a food processor, place the toasted walnuts (or pine nuts), basil leaves, garlic cloves, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Process until finely chopped.

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Step 2

With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

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Step 3

Use immediately or store in an airtight container. If stored in an airtight container, top the pesto with a layer of extra-virgin olive oil before placing on the lid. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
199
FAT
19.6 g
PROTEIN
4.7 g
CARBS
4.3 g

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Carmela G.

Carmela

24 Mar 2023

Healthy and flavorful recipe of Vegan Pesto Recipe. You can re-create it in minutes. A must-try.

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