Vegan Basil Pesto

By: Lisa Binns

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PREP TIME: 30 Minutes         DIFFICULTY:  Easy           YIELD:   2-3 Servings

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Ingredients

• ​4 cups of basil leaves
• 1 cup of walnuts
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 4 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ½ to ¾ cup of olive oil
• Cracked black pepper to taste
  
  

Directions

In a food processor, place all the ingredients except for the olive oil. Pulse the ingredients until your get a nice blending of all the ingredients.  With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture comes together. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper and also the lemon.  Depending on how lemony you like your pesto, you may wish to add another tablespoon of juice.  Use immediately or store in the fridge or freezer in a tightly sealed container. Use with pasta, potatoes, on pizza, on sandwiches or veggies. Deelish!

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