Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Vegan Pesto

I received fresh basil from bountiful baskets and the first thing I thought of was pesto. However, I am not eating any dairy and pesto usually calls for cheese. I found the following recipe and it was amazing. 
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup nuts, such as almonds, pine nuts or walnuts (I use raw almonds)
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast (I use Bragg's) 
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (I omitted)
Put in a food processor or vitamix and blend until a paste forms. Serve over pasta or as a pizza sauce. I used it as a dip for my roasted cauliflower. 



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