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Vegan Pesto Recipe

The easiest, faux-cheesiest pesto recipe that you'll ever need.
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Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cashews pulsed in food processor
  • ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 cups fresh basil preferably from the garden! remove stems
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 drizzle fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • First, add cashews, nutritional yeast, and salt to food processor (I have a 14 cup one and highly recommend a large capacity food processor -- better too big than too small!) and blend until finely crushed. Then, add all the rest of the ingredients and pulse until fully combined, adding a few splashes more olive oil to achieve your desired consistency. Store in the fridge for a few days, or freeze smaller portions in ice cube trays to enjoy throughout the year!
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