homemade pesto

homemade pesto

HOMEMADE PESTO

versatile, made with pantry staples, and delicious! your pizza, pasta, sandwich, salad, or snacks for dipping will thank you.

ESTIMATED PREP TIME

10 minutes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

2 cups fresh basil leaves

2 tbsp pine nuts (pine nuts are the typical ingredient for pesto, but they can be pretty pricey so we typically sub for other nuts. We recommend walnuts or almonds or a mix!)

1 clove of garlic; peeled

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 

3 tbsp water 

WHAT TO DO:

blend ingredients in food processors or blender until desired consistency. the taste test you’ll never want to end: proportions can be altered to taste.

Serve with any favorite snack & enjoy!

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