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Dairy Free Pesto

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8
Yes. You can make pesto without cheese. Learn how to make dairy free pesto with this quick and easy recipe. It's delicious on your favorite pasta, stir into mayo to make pesto aioli, or even roasted to make pesto potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts (or almonds)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 garlic clove (peeled)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • Combine the ingredients (except olive oil) in the bowl of a food processor.
  • Process until the leaves start to break down and then drizzle the olive oil into the bowl slowly until incorporated.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcal Carbohydrates: 2g Protein: 2g Fat: 17g Sodium: 146mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 0.3g Vitamin C: 3mg