Basil Pesto. (dairy & nut free)
Simple nut free, dairy free basil pesto
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 190 g fresh basil leaves
- 45 g nutritional yeast flakes
- 60 ml olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 30 ml lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the garlic in a food processor and pulse until it is finely minced.
- Add the basil, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the food processor or blender.
- Pulse the ingredients until they are well combined.
- Slowly stream in the olive oil while the food processor is running.
- Blend the ingredients until the pesto is smooth and well combined.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Notes
You can serve this basil pesto over pasta, spread it on sandwiches or wraps, or use it as a dip. Enjoy!