Basil Pesto
Author: Becca Shern, RD
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Serves: 1.5 cups
- 4 cups chopped fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves peeled and chopped garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 4 Tbl nutritional yeast
- 2 Tbl lemon juice
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Add basil, garlic, salt, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice to a food processor or blender.
- Pulse the food processor until all ingredients are uniformly chopped, scraping sides of bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
- Once ingredients are uniform, run the food processor and slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor bowl once again and run it again for 20-30 seconds.
Optional modifications: Substitute 2 cups of basil for 2 cups of chopped black or green kale. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Recipe by Minimal Wellness at https://minimalwellness.com/basilpesto/
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