Name: Vegan Basil Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cups walnuts; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp sea salt

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This easy basil pesto is vegan, gluten free, and every bit as tasty as traditional pesto. It comes together in just 5 minutes and is perfect for sauces, pasta, pizza, salads, and more!

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Vegan Basil Pesto

This easy basil pesto is vegan, gluten free, and every bit as tasty as traditional pesto. It comes together in just 5 minutes and is perfect for sauces, pasta, pizza, salads, and more!

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Side Dish

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves
¼ cups walnuts
⅓ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except olive oil in a food processor and blend until combined and a paste forms.
Slowly drizzle in olive oil while the food processor is still running and pulse until incorporated.
Taste and adjust flavour as needed. Add more olive oil for a smoother pesto, nutritional yeast for an extra cheesy flavour, or nuts for a nuttier flavour.

Keyword Vegan Pesto