Vegan Oil-Free Pesto & Cheeseless Parmesan | Easy, Healthy & Delicious | Whole Foods Plant Based

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are lower in calories and provide a similar texture.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: brewer's yeast

💰Cheaper: dried cheese

Brewer's yeast can provide a similar flavor profile.

Start by preparing the vegan parmesan, which can be made with cashews, walnuts, or hemp seeds.

Add nuts or seeds of choice, rolled oats, nutritional yeast, parsley, pepper, and salt into a blender.

Blend until you achieve a smooth, crumbly texture.

Transfer the mixture to a storage container and set aside for later use.

Boil a pot of water for the pasta while preparing the pesto.

For the pesto, gather the ingredients: basil, water, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and the prepared vegan parmesan.

In the blender, add the garlic, lemon juice, water, and salt at the bottom.

Pack the basil on top of the liquid ingredients.

Sprinkle the vegan parmesan over the basil.

Blend everything together, scraping down the sides as needed to ensure even mixing.

Start with a small amount of water and lemon juice, adding more as needed to reach desired consistency.

Once smooth, pour the pesto over the cooked pasta or transfer to a container for storage.

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