How To Make Simple Vegan Pesto
Servings: 1 Cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil remove stems arugula is a great substitution for a peppery kick
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 EVOO olive oil
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2-3 tablespoons of water as needed
Instructions
- Place pine nuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, garlic and lemon in food processor. Pulse until its coarsely ground about 1 minute
- Then add basil with the motor running, add oil in a slow and steady stream until pesto is mostly smooth, about 1 minute
- Taste, add and adjust salt and pepper to taste
- Adding a little olive oil on top of the pesto when storing will help decrease browning. Can also pour into ice cube trays, freeze and store until needed