Vegan Pesto Recipe

Name: Vegan Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 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

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.

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Giselle Park

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.

Step 2

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

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!