This is hands down the best vegan pesto I’ve made till date. Super easy,only 6 ingredients, takes 5 minutes to make. Creamy, full of flavour, packed with goodness of kale, this is healthy, oil-free, cheesy and you will not miss your normal pesto.
Ever since the arrival of Vitamix, I am obsessed with making salsas, soups, sauces & smoothies. Sanju’s best gift to me till date. I had couple of Tbsp of pine nuts left over after making my green goddess hummus and a beautiful bunch of basil and kale, I knew it was Pesto time.
Another submission towards MeatlessMonday and #Eatfortheplanet
You need:
- Basil leaves-1 cup (loosely packed-around 1/2 bunch)
- Kale leaves-1 cup (loosely packed-torn into bits)
- Pine nuts-2 heaped Tbsp
- Nutritional yeast-2 heaped Tbsp
- Garlic-1 clove (you could add 2, I like mine less ‘garlic’y)
- Salt and Pepper-to taste
- Water-1/4 cup
Method:
- In a small pan, dry toast pine nuts.
- Everything else goes into food processor along with the pine nuts and pulse few times.
- Gradually add water 1 tbsp at a time until you have the desired consistency
Notes:
- You could add 1 Tbsp Cashews, 1 Tbsp Walnuts instead of pine nuts.
- Try to incorporate these in as well: Spinach-1/2 cup, Olive Oil-1 Tbsp, Lemon juice-1 Tbsp
- Watch out for water. Process with 1 Tbsp water at a time until you have desired consistency. Sometimes you might not need 1/4 cup. depends on water content of the basil leaves.
- Basil leaves-1 cup (loosely packed-around ½ bunch)
- Kale leaves-1 cup (loosely packed-torn into bits)
- Pine nuts-2 heaped Tbsp
- Nutritional yeast-2 heaped Tbsp
- Garlic-1 clove (you could add 2, I like mine less ‘garlic’y)
- Salt and Pepper-to taste
- Water-1/4 cup
- In a small pan, dry toast pine nuts.
- Everything else goes into food processor along with the pine nuts and pulse few times.
- Gradually add water 1 tbsp at a time until you have the desired consistency
Try to incorporate these in as well: Spinach-1/2 cup, Olive Oil-1 Tbsp, Lemon juice-1 Tbsp
Watch out for water. Process with 1 Tbsp water at a time until you have desired consistency. Sometimes you might not need ¼ cup. depends on water content of the basil leaves.
Toothsome pesto with lovely combo of greens….
Thanks <3
I love kale, I love this pesto! Yes! Yes! Yes! Genius idea!
Thanks Evi <3