We’ve swapped the added oil and Parmesan cheese in traditional pesto for the goodness of fibre-packed avocados and vitamin-rich, nutritional yeast. This versatile and scrumptious spread is a cinch to prepare and enjoyable in a never-ending number of ways.
Course Spread
Cuisine Mediterranean, Plant-based
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Spreads
Author Silver Hills Bakery
Ingredients
1cupfresh basil leaves, packed
1largeripe avocado
2clovesgarlic
2Tbsppine nuts
⅛cupnutritional yeast
2Tbspfresh lemon juice
2Tbspwater
to tastesea salt
Instructions
Add basil, avocado, garlic, pine nuts and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse for 20 seconds, or until pesto is chopped. Add nutritional yeast, 1 tablespoon water, and salt to taste and process again until completely smooth. Slowly add second tablespoon of water until pesto has desired consistency.
Enjoy as a spread on sandwiches and burgers, as a dip with crudités, or toss with pasta for a quick, healthy sauce. Store in an airtight container with cling-film directly over top of mixture to prevent browning. Keep in the fridge and use within 2 days, or freeze what’s leftover for up to 3 months.