Dairy Free Pesto is the recipe for today! Pesto is one of my favorite sauces. It’s great on zucchini noodles and pizza. It also makes a great dip or sandwich spread.
This healthy vegan pesto sauce is very versatile. It’s also super easy to make! I only used 6 ingredients. My dairy free pesto recipe is also oil free.
If you like to make your own dressings and sauces, you may also like this post full of sauce and condiment recipes.
You can whip up this healthy pesto in just minutes. I added spinach to mine, but kale or chard will work too. No need for dairy and oil in this recipe.
I added the nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor, but it actually will give you a nice dose of B vitamins too! This dairy free pesto recipe is vegan, gluten free and grain free!
You can keep it paleo, but omitting the yeast. If you are wondering what the heck nutritional yeast is, check out this post.
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Dairy Free Pesto
Dairy Free Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup pine nuts (you can use almonds or walnuts too)
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- handful baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a food processor , combine all the ingredients. Once everything is well mixed, slowly add water and keep processing until you reach a desired consistency.
Recipe Notes
This pesto should last 4-5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze it for longer storage. Enjoy!
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