Description
We are shook- this simple vegan pesto recipe is a masterpiece. What a sauce, what a meal! Get ready to slather this green magic on everything you create. Please let us know how much you love this easy vegan pesto!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups basil, tightly packed
- 1/3 cup pine nuts (or other nut)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon miso
Instructions
- Measure and add all ingredients to a food processor and puree until combined.
- You can toast the pine nuts if you’d like to, this will increase the flavor of the pine nuts!
- Before removing from the food processor, taste and adjust flavors as you see fit.
- Taste a little bland? Try adding more salt, pinch at a time.
- Taste okay, but a little dull? Try adding more lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Doesn’t taste cheesy enough? Add more nutritional yeast
4. Remove from food processor or blender and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
** This vegan pesto freezes well! Freeze for up to 3 months, defrost in the fridge prior to using!
** Substitute any nuts you have if you don’t have pine nuts on hand.
Keywords: Vegan Pesto Sauce Recipe