Kale Basil Pesto

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.

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Kale Basil Pesto

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Cheesy Vegan Basil Pesto with a healthy Kale twist

Author: Charanya

Recipe type: Vegan, Vegetarian,Gluten-free,Dairy-free,Soy-free,Yeast-free

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: ¾ cup

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

1. In a small pan, dry toast pine nuts.
2. Everything else goes into food processor along with the pine nuts and pulse few times.
3. 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 ¼ cup. depends on water content of the basil leaves.

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