Vegan Basil Pesto
This recipe for vegan, traditional Italian, fresh basil pesto would definitely become one of your favorites "go-to" sauces because it's easy to make, full of flavor and you can use it to make a pesto pasta or just have it with a slice of your favorite bread or focaccia.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 2 tbsp vegan parmesan (or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast)
- 1/4 clove garlic
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Combine garlic and salt in a food processor (or you could use pestle and mortar).
- Then, add the rest of ingredients (except the olive oil).
- With the machine running, slowly drizzle the olive oil.
- Taste, adjust salt if necessary.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 162IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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