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dairy-free pesto

Dairy Free Pesto

4.95 from 19 votes
An easy dairy-free pesto recipe made with nutritional yeast, basil, olive oil, and nuts, and is perfect as a pasta sauce, on chicken, or on your favorite pizza. You're going to be trying to find ways to include this vegan pesto sauce on everything!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: American
Calories: 129

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups basil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or other nut or seed like walnuts or pumpkin seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast optional - can replace with parmesan cheese if not dairy free

Method
 

  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor or high-powered blender, like a vitamix.
  2. Process until well-combined and to desired texture, scraping down sides as needed.
  3. Taste and add additional lemon juice or salt if needed.
  4. Store in fridge for up to one week.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 146mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 479IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

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