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Quick & Easy Pesto served in a white bowl

Vegan Basil Pesto

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  • Author: Chef Ani
  • Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4

Description

Bursting with delicious flavors of fresh basil, citrusy lemon, garlic, pine nuts, and seasoning. This is a recipe I make all summer long and add to many dishes.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted or un-toasted) *
  • 34 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • In a food processor, add basil, parsley, pine nuts, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, and salt.
  • Pulse into a rough paste scraping down the sides occasionally.
  • Then slowly add the olive oil to the paste while the food processor is running.