Quick and Easy Vegan Pesto recipe | Dairy-free

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: brewer's yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan-style seasoning

Brewer's yeast is a good source of B vitamins.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Pick basil leaves off the stalks and discard any bad leaves.

Add 2 cups of basil leaves to the food processor.

Roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic and add to the food processor.

Add 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast to the food processor.

Add 1/4 cup of walnuts to the food processor as a substitute for pine nuts.

Add the juice of 1/4 lime to the mixture.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Blend the mixture in the food processor until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.

With the food processor running, drizzle in 1/8 cup of olive oil, then add another 1/8 cup of olive oil, blending until a paste forms.

If the pesto is too thick, add a spoonful of water to help blend it smoothly.

Cook cauliflower gnocchi in an air fryer at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes, spritzing with olive oil before cooking.

After 5 minutes, toss the gnocchi to ensure even cooking and browning.

Once cooked, transfer the gnocchi to a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the pesto on top.

Toss the gnocchi with the pesto in the pan over medium heat for under a minute to warm it up.

Serve the gnocchi topped with a sprinkle of vegan parmesan and garlic bread.

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