Zesty 5-Minute Vegan Walnut Pesto
This Vegan Walnut Pesto takes only 5 minutes to prepare and is packed with dense nutrients. Tasty, nutty, fragrant, delicious. You won't be able to get enough of it!
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 180kcal
- 2 cups fresh basil pack it down
- ½ rounded cup roasted walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic whole
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about ½ medium-sized lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- ¼ cup vegetable broth you can also use plain water
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
For the Vegan Walnut Pesto
Add basil, walnuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and sea salt to food processor. Pulse for about 2 minutes until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
Drizzle in olive oil through opening in lid and pulse for another minute or two. You should now have a creamy mixture of walnut pesto sauce but it's still probably too thick.
Add vegetable broth a little at a time and pulse until desired thickness is reached, usually about 2 to 3 minutes. Add to your favorite recipe or use as a dip for bagel chips or another healthy snack cracker. Serve immediately.
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.9g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 16.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 287mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 1.7g | Vitamin C: 18.2mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2.9mg