Name: Oil Free Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup fully packed basil leaves (washed & stems removed); 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1/4 cup raw walnuts; 2 cloves garlic; 2 Thai green chilies (optional); Juice of 1 lemon; salt per your taste; 2-3 tbsp water (depending on your desired consistency)

Oil Free Pesto

Recipe by mrsslimonplantsCourse: Salads

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking timeminutes

Total time

minutes

Ingredients

1 cup fully packed basil leaves (washed & stems removed)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup raw walnuts
2 cloves garlic
2 Thai green chilies (optional)
Juice of 1 lemon
salt per your taste
2-3 tbsp water (depending on your desired consistency)

Directions

Remove mint leaves from stems, wash, dry and toss in food processor. Add all other ingredients. Blend while still leaving some texture. Give it a taste and adjust. Enjoy it as a dip or with any rice dishes! Store it in a jar in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Notes

You can also freeze this pesto in ice cube trays in the freezer and use whenever needed.