Pesto Without Pine Nuts (Vegan Recipe)
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Discover the magic of our creamy pesto without pine nuts! Made dairy-free for a quick 15-minutes pesto sauce. The perfect recipe for busy weeknights when you are looking for a flavorful healthy and school-safe meal. Add it to your pasta, or sandwiches or thin it out for an easy salad dressing!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1 cup Pepitas shell-less pumpkin seeds
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½-3/4 water adjust to etxture prefernce
Instructions
Creamy nut-free pesto sauce
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This is for roasting the pumpkin seeds.
- While the oven is heating, thoroughly wash the basil leaves. You want to ensure they're clean and free of any dirt or debris.
- Arrange the pepitas (pumpkin seeds) on a baking sheet in a single layer. Once the oven is heated, roast the seeds for 10 minutes.
- Gather all your ingredients, including the fresh basil, roasted pepitas, garlic cloves, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and water.
- Blend the ingredients until smooth for a creamy pesto. If you prefer a more textured pesto, blend for less time.
- Finally, taste your pesto!
Crispy chickpeas
- If you are interested in making crispy chickpeas (as shown in the imag0 check the recipe card notes.
Notes
- If you are interested in making the roasted chickpeas that appear in the images in this post, check out this ceaser salad with crispy chickpea croutons for the recipe! It is one of our favourite ways to eat chickpeas and they keep well. Perfect to have in the fridge to add some extra protien to your weekday meals (and they also make a gret snack).
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
17kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
84mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
317IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Zinc
0.1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 317IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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