Dairy-Free Pesto
Serving Size: 20 people
DESCRIPTION
Healthy and delicious dairy-free pesto made with a few simple ingredients. It's fresh, creamy, zesty and 100% vegan. Perfect sauce for pizza, pasta salads, toast, roasted veggies!
EQUIPMENT
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups basil (loosely packed) fresh
- ¾ cups olive oil extra virgin
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
METHOD
- Lightly toast pine nuts on low to medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to let them burn.
- Place all ingredients into a food processor. Pulse the mixture until it's all combined, scraping the sides down as needed.
- Taste and adjust any of the seasonings to your liking, then transfer your dairy-free pesto to a storage container or use it immediately.
NOTES
- Fresh basil: Always source fresh basil for the best flavor. Better yet, grow it yourself!
- Gently toast: Toast the pine nuts over low heat to avoid burning them, as this will impart a bitter flavor to the pesto.
- Scrape the sides: Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the food processor while making this nutritional yeast pesto to achieve a smooth consistency.
- Serving temperature: Serve chilled or at room temperature for the best flavor.
- Quality oil: Use high-quality extra-virgin olive oil for the most authentic pesto.
NUTRITION
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1307IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
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