Vegan pesto

Vegan pesto
Vegan pesto

Vegan pesto

Make a vegan pesto to add to pasta, pizzas, salads and sandwiches. It will keep in the fridge for up to a week

  • Prep: 5 mins Cook: 2 mins
  • Easy
  • Makes 1 x 250g jar
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegan

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal574
  • Fat37g
  • Saturates16g
  • Carbs9g
  • Sugars3g
  • Fibre1g
  • Protein43g
  • Salt0.3g

Ingredients

  • 50g pine nuts
  • large bunch of basil
  • Basil, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 150ml olive oil
  • olive oil, plus extra for the jar
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • ½ lemon, juiced

Method

  1. Toast the pine nuts in a small pan over a low heat for 3-4 mins until golden brown. Set aside to cool. 
  2. Blitz the pine nuts with the remaining ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Season to taste. 
  3. Spoon the pesto into a jar and top with a thick drizzle of olive oil. Will keep stored in the fridge for up to a week. 

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