Basil Pesto Sauce

This pesto is creamy and delicious with just a hint of heat! It is perfect addition to sandwiches, crackers, rolls or zucchini noodles. The uses are endless!

 

2 cups fresh basil, tightly packed

1/4 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons light miso

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1/2 teaspoon nutritional yeast

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 cup walnuts

 

Procedure:

 

1. Wash and dry your basil. Combine all ingredients into food processor outfitted with the "S" blade, process until desired consistency is achieved. Store in a glass jar for up to five days in the refrigerator. When freezing store in air tight container or freeze pesto in ice cube trays, then store in an air tight container in freezer for up to three months.

Servings: 6

Yield: 1

Recipe Type: Sauce 

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