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Simple Vegan Pesto Recipe

Cheesy, full of garlic and absolutely delicious vegan pesto recipe! The perfect pasta sauce to serve with zucchini pasta, regular pasta, or spread on toasted bread! Such a quick and easy recipe full of healthy whole foods! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Quick & Easy
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 10
Calories: 141kcal
Author: Bailey Campbell

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2-3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Add basil, pine nuts, spinach, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and salt & pepper to a food processor. Process until a coarse mixture.
  • Add olive oil and process again. Add water if you want a thinner pesto consistency! 
  • Taste and adjust flavour. Add more oil to preference, adjust salt, add more nutritional yeast for cheesier. This recipe is also amazing for pizza, salads, on sandwiches or with roasted veggies!
  • If you choose to serve with zucchini noodles, sauté everything over medium heat for a few minutes. Not too long or noodles will get soggy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 47mg | Fiber: 2g