I’m often asked, “wasn’t it hard to give up meat?” Honestly, not really. What I missed more were “comfort foods.” Pesto with sun-warmed basil from my garden is one of those comfort foods. It took some trial and error. Now this recipe gets rave reviews!
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Foolproof Vegan Walnut-Almond Basil Pesto
Almonds and walnuts give the texture and mouth feel of parmesan cheese. Nutritional yeast adds a hint of cheesiness. Combined with lemon and basil leaves, you get the bright, fresh taste of pesto with all vegan ingredients!
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Equipment
- Food Processor (or blender)
Ingredients
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup almonds
- 5 TBSP walnut oil (or olive oil)
- 1 lemon, zest and juice (about ¼ cup lemon juice)
- 1 tsp himalayan salt
- 3 TBSP nutritional yeast
- 3 oz basil leaves (stems removed (about 1 cup, packed)
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Put the walnuts and almonds in the food processor and chop for 90 seconds until nuts are a fine meal, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the work bowl and process for an additional 90 seconds until smooth. If needed, you can use an additional TBSP of coconut cream to adjust the texture to your liking.
- Use the pesto as a condiment in cooking, a spread on crackers or bread, or thinned slightly as a sauce on pasta.
Notes
CHEF'S SECRET: If you are using the pesto as a sauce for pasta, save some of the pasta water when you drain your pasta. The flavor of all the ingredients are enhanced when you use a bit of pasta water to thin the sauce.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Foolproof Vegan Walnut-Almond Basil Pesto
Serving Size
1 TBSP
Amount per Serving
Calories
90.24
% Daily Value*
Fat
8.32
g
13
%
Saturated Fat
1.56
g
10
%
Trans Fat
0.001
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.07
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.24
g
Sodium
117.5
mg
5
%
Potassium
94.94
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1.21
g
5
%
Sugar
0.86
g
1
%
Protein
2.08
g
4
%
Vitamin A
226.12
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
3.75
mg
5
%
Calcium
22.68
mg
2
%
Iron
0.55
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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