This EASY Oil-Free Pesto is My New Favorite Recipe! (WFPBNO Healthy and Vegan)

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a similar texture.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: grated parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: nooch

Grated parmesan adds umami flavor, while nooch is a vegan alternative.

Start by cooking pasta in a pot.

Add aquafaba to the food processor as the liquid base.

Add about 1 and 3/4 cups of chickpeas to the processor.

Squeeze in lemon juice to taste.

Prepare miso paste by whisking 2 tablespoons of warm water with miso until dissolved, then add to the processor.

Add 1.5 ounces of basil leaves to the processor.

For more greens, add spinach to the processor, using more spinach than basil if desired.

If storing the pesto, blanch basil leaves for one minute in boiling water, then transfer to ice water to prevent browning before adding to the processor.

Add 2 garlic cloves to the processor.

Blend all ingredients until desired consistency is reached.

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