Vegan Basil Pesto

Here’s how you can make it yourself in the comfort of your own home.

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. T
• aste 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.  

Serve and enjoy! Use immediately or store in the fridge or freezer in a tightly sealed container. Enjoy with pasta, potatoes, on pizza, on sandwiches or veggies.