Pesto Sauce Without Nuts: Easy Homemade Recipe Everyone Loves
A delicious and easy recipe for nut-free pesto sauce that everyone will love. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, and more!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and dry the basil leaves.
- In a food processor, combine basil, nutritional yeast, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- With the processor running, slowly pour in olive oil until emulsified.
- Add lemon juice and pulse to combine.
Notes
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Can add more olive oil for a thinner consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: Pesto Sauce Without Nuts, nut-free pesto, homemade pesto