The Best Vegan Oil-Free Pesto
Looking for an oil-free pesto? I got you! This is the BEST vegan oil-free pesto! Fresh, aromatic, bright, nutty and packed with flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil, loosely packed washed and dried with stems removed
- 1/3 cup raw walnuts
- 1/3 cup fresh spinach, tightly packed
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 of a medium size ripe hass avocado
- 2 tsp fresh minced garlic about 3-4 cloves
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp pink himalayan salt plus an extra 2-3 pinches, to taste
- about 2 tbsp of water, to thin start with 2 tbsp and add more if needed
Instructions
- Start by washing your basil very well. Dry the basil and then remove the stems.
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process until you reach your desired consistency. I prefer my pesto a little chunky, so I don't process for too long. You will need to stop every so often and use a spatula to scrape the pesto off the sides of the food processor and down toward the blade.
- Add more water to thin, if desired, but add it slowly and in very small amounts.
- Enjoy! Store this pesto covered in the refrigerator.