Homemade Pesto
Elevate your dishes with the vibrant flavors of Homemade Pesto! Bursting with fresh basil, creamy garlic, and nutty sunflower seeds, this irresistible condiment will become your kitchen staple.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of fresh basil leaves about 2 small bundles
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast can sub with 3 tbsp grated vegan or regular parmesan, plus more as needed
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more as needed
- Sea salt or kosher salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Filtered water only as needed to thin out to desired consistency
Instructions
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To a food processor or a small blender, add the basil, sunflower seeds, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt and black pepper.
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Process / blend on high until combined and the mixture resembles a paste. Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the food processor until a thick pourable sauce forms, or until desired consistency is reached, scraping down the sides, as needed. If the pesto is still too thick to your liking, add 1 teaspoon of water at a time, only as needed, until desired consistency is reached.
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Pulse a few times to combine. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more seasonings. Transfer to a small / medium resealable glass jar. Chill until ready to use.
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Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more seasonings. Transfer to a small / medium resealable glass jar. Chill until ready to use.