Side Dish

Vegan Pesto is for Side Dish.

Vegan Pesto takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Vegan Pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Vegan Pesto makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Vegan Pesto are:

2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup shelled raw unsalted pepitas
3 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup vegan Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

Here is how you make Vegan Pesto:

Start by washing the fresh basil leaves, removing stems and flower buds. Lightly pack into 2 cups. Add the olive oil, pepitas, garlic, lemon juice and salt to food processor. Blend until it is a thick paste, scraping sides of processor with a spatula. Add basil leaves and parmesan cheese. Blend until basil is well incorporated. Keeps about 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Can be frozen. Makes about one cup. Serving Size: Makes about 1 cup- 1 Tablespoon each servingNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYWATERS.

The nutritional information for Vegan Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 60.5

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 85.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 1.8 g

Vegan Pesto is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Vegan Pesto is Vegan