Pesto is so delicious and I love making it so I challenged myself to try a vegan version and I have to say, I think it is the best I have made so far. I removed all dairy by using nutritional yeast in place of the parmesan and also increased the nutritional value by adding Kale. I also added some toasted pistachios instead of pine nuts and wow!!! What a difference it made. This pesto is so creamy and full of flavor that you are not missing a thing. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. You can use pesto for so many things, I enjoyed it mixed with some brown rice pasta and a few tomatoes for an energizing meal!
Ingredients:
4 C chopped kale
1 C fresh basil
2 garlic cloves
½ C roasted and salted pistachios
½ C nutritional yeast
Juice of 1 ½ lemons
Zest of 1 lemon
½ C of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Brown rice pasta cooked according to box
*check the box and make certain it is gluten-free if you are gluten intolerant.
Directions:
1. In a food processor, add kale, basil, garlic, pistachios, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, zest, and salt and pepper.
2. While processor is on the low speed, add in olive oil in a slow and steady stream until pesto comes together. If you want a looser consistency you can add some additional olive oil or water if you like.
3. Taste test to see if you have enough salt and then toss with a nice warm brown rice pasta and SERVE!
| Prep Time | 5 mins |
| Servings |
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- 4 C kale chopped
- 1 C fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ lemons juiced
- 1 lemon zest
- ½ C olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- brown rice pasta cooked
Ingredients
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- In a food processor, add kale, basil, garlic, pistachios, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, zest, and salt and pepper.
- While the processor is on the low speed, add in olive oil in a slow and steady stream until pesto comes together. If you want a looser consistency you can add some additional olive oil or water if you like.
- Taste test to see if you have enough salt and then toss with a nice warm brown rice pasta and SERVE!
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