Easy Basil Pesto Pasta - Gluten Free and Dairy Free

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are more affordable and provide a similar texture.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Grana Padano is a less expensive cheese.

Boil your gluten free pasta of choice until al dente, with enough water and salt (the water should taste like the ocean).

Add all of the ingredients for the pesto to a food processor or mortar and pestle.

Blend everything in the food processor until you have a thick consistency but you can still see small pieces of the basil leaves.

Drain the pasta and add the basil pesto as it's still hot.

Serve and top with red pepper flakes.

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