Oil-free Lemon Basil Pesto

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Oil-free Lemon Basil Pesto

Author: Riley Shaia

Ingredients

• 3 cups packed basil
• 1/2 cup lightly toasted pine nuts or walnuts
• 4 cloves of garlic 
• 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt/pepper to taste
• 4 tbsp. water to thin

Instructions

1. Toast pine nuts or walnuts for 5 minutes in a  350 degrees oven.
2. Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend.  Adjust taste as needed adding more of any of the ingredients to taste.
3. Use right away or freeze in ice cube trays.  Once frozen remove from tray and store in a ziploc bag or an airtight container.