5-Minute Vegan Pesto Recipe
This easy vegan pesto takes only 5 minutes to prepare and is packed with dense nutrients. Tasty, nutty, fragrant, delicious. You won't be able to get enough of it!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Cost: $6
- 2 cups fresh basil pack it down
- ½ rounded cup roasted walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic whole
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about ½ medium-sized lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
- ¼ cup vegetable broth you can also use plain water
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
For the Vegan Walnut Pesto
Add basil, walnuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and sea salt to food processor. Pulse for about 2 minutes until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
Drizzle in olive oil through opening in lid and pulse for another minute or two. You should now have a creamy mixture of walnut pesto sauce but it's still probably too thick.
Add vegetable broth a little at a time and pulse until desired thickness is reached, usually about 2 to 3 minutes. Add to your favorite recipe or use as a dip for bagel chips or another healthy snack cracker. Serve immediately.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 634IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg