Vegan pesto
An average of 5.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- no cooking required
- Serve
- Serves 4
An easy vegan pesto for pasta, sandwiches and jazzing up soups. It's full of goodness with almonds high in essential fats, fibre, anti-inflammatory garlic and plenty of vitamins.
Ingredients
- 25g/1oz fresh basil leaves
- 25g/1oz spinach, watercress and/or rocket
- 25g/1oz skin-on almonds, roughly chopped
- ½ garlic clove, peeled
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp flaked sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Put all the pesto ingredients in a food processor and blend until it forms a vibrant green paste with a little crunch.
Adjust the seasoning to taste. Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to a week.
