Vegan Pesto (Oil-Free Option)

Name: Vegan Pesto (Oil-Free Option)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups basil leaves, tightly packed; ½ cup pine nuts or raw walnut halves; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional; 2 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons ice cold water OR extra virgin olive oil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
80 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Vegan

Vegan Pesto (Oil-Free Option)

Finn Russell

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This delicious vegan pesto comes together in a matter of minutes, and the only special equipment you'll need is a food processor or small blender. Oil-free option.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 ½ cups basil leaves, tightly packed
½ cup pine nuts or raw walnut halves or a heaping ⅓ cup raw seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, or hemp seeds)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional if omitting, add a bit of lemon zest or white miso, to taste
2 small cloves garlic, roughly chopped
½ teaspoon sea salt or more to taste; reduce if using miso
2 tablespoons ice cold water OR extra virgin olive oil you may need a bit more depending on the desired consistency

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Instructions

Add basil, nuts/seeds, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until paste-like, stopping to scrape down the sides of bowl as needed.
With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and/or water.
Taste for saltiness and acidity, adding more salt, lemon or nutritional yeast, if desired.

Notes

Use immediately in your favorite recipe or store the pesto in an air tight container for up to 4 days. Pesto can also be frozen in ice cube trays and thawed as needed. Once frozen, transfer the cubes or pesto to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/8 recipe Calories 80kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 2.5g (1%) Protein 2.5g (5%) Fat 7.5g (12%) Saturated Fat 0.7g (4%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 30mg (1%) Potassium 0mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 0mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1/8 recipe
Calories	80kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	2.5g	1%
Protein	2.5g	5%
Fat	7.5g	12%
Saturated Fat	0.7g	4%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	30mg	1%
Potassium	0mg	0%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0IU	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	0%
Iron	0mg	0%