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pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor profile at a lower cost.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Chop garlic scapes and add them to a bowl.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the bowl.

Add a little bit of salt to the mixture.

Add a handful of basil to the bowl.

Measure and add 1/2 cup of pine nuts.

Add water to the mixture.

Blend until combined (not explicitly shown).

Serve the pesto with tortellini or on a baguette with mozzarella and tomato.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens