A delicious pesto made with any of your favorite greens that is smooth and flavorful. Not only is it vegan, but it is nut free too!
I love a good pesto! It’s so good on pasta and I love making grilled chicken with basil sauce. What other creative ways have you used basil?? I am always up for some new ideas!
Once you have tried this and are looking for some other great sauces, I newly created a sauces, dressings, and condiments page on my blog! I’ve got a great homemade marinara and a cauliflower alfredo that is to die for – you should definitely go check them out!
Let’s Make Some Leafy Greens Vegan Pesto!
This pesto is super easy to make – all you have to do is take your ingredients and throw it in your food processor and let it do all the work!
The best part – you really can use any leafy green you want to! Traditional pesto is made with basil so you can definitely go that route. I have used kale, spinach, even spring mix! I really think just about any will work.
To make this recipe vegan I substituted cheese with nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast is one of my favorite products to use to make dishes taste cheesy without any cheese! I have a whole blog post on nutritional yeast here so if you want to learn more go check that out!
And then to keep this nut free I used hemp hearts. They are high in protein and healthy fats and have a great nutty flavor so you don’t miss the nuts at all! They also create a great texture.
All of these flavors blended together really make a wonderful sauce! I like to serve mine on top of Banza chickpea pasta 🙂
In addition to the listed ingredients, you will need:
- a food processor
- a spoon
- Ideally something to eat it with! 🙂 I vote pasta
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
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Leafy Greens Vegan Pesto
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: about 1.5 cups 1x
Description
Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
A delicious pesto made with any of your favorite greens that is smooth and flavorful. Not only is it vegan, but it is nut free too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil
- 2 cups leafy greens (spinach, arugula, etc.)
- 3/4 cup shelled hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Combine basil, greens, lemon juice, garlic, salt, nutritional yeast, and olive oil together in a food processor and blend down, scraping edges as needed.
- Once that is fairly blended, start adding hemp hearts slowly, and blend until everything is well combined.
- Enjoy on top of pasta, chicken, or off the spoon! 🙂
Notes
You can use any leafy greens for this! I have tried spinach, arugula, and spring mix.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dressings
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
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