Thanks to @nikibakes_uk for this tasty plant-based recipe.
Top tip: for a different variation, try adding half basil and half fresh parsley!
Easy Vegan Pesto Recipe
Tasty vegan pesto recipe so you can perfect your favourite pasta or dressing flavours.
Ingredients
| 2 | large handfuls of tightly packed fresh basil |
| 100g | unroasted walnuts or pine nuts |
| 2 | cloves of garlic, roughly chopped |
| 1/2 cup | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1 pinch | sea salt and freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste (can use Steenbergs organic perfect salt blend instead) |
| 1 tablespoon | lemon juice |
| 3 tablespoons | nutritional yeast |
| 1 tablespoon | Organic Hemp Protein Powder |
Method
- Place the basil, walnuts or pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor fitted with the S blade. Pulse to combine, until the mixture is coarsely ground.
- With the motor on, drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream. Add the sea salt, pepper, lemon, hemp protein powder, yeast, and pulse a few more times to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning to taste. This will keep well in the fridge, in a tightly sealed container, for a few days; top the pesto with a layer of olive oil to decrease any browning.
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