Our Favorite Basil Varieties and Dairy Free Pesto Recipe

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds maintain a similar texture and flavor profile.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: brewer's yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese (non-vegan)

Brewer's yeast offers a similar savory flavor.

Gather 3 cups of fresh basil and place it in a bowl.

Juice half a lemon and add the juice to the basil.

Measure out 1/2 cup of almond flour and add it to the mixture.

Crush 2 cloves of garlic and add them to the bowl.

Pour in 1/4 cup of olive oil.

Add 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast to the mixture.

Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Use a mortar and pestle to grind the nutritional yeast tablets if you don't have the powder.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until desired consistency is reached.

Transfer the pesto to an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 4 months.

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