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Walnut-Basil Pesto

Name: Walnut-Basil Pesto
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 3 cups basil leaves; ½ cup walnuts; 2 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ cup water; Black pepper

Makes about 1 cup · 10 minutes

Basil, walnuts and nutritional yeast make a vibrant, dairy-free pesto.

YieldMakes about 1 cup

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Ingredients

3 cups basil leaves
½ cup walnuts
2 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil ^HA
¼ cup water
Black pepper

Directions

Pulse basil, walnuts, garlic and nutritional yeast.
Add lemon and olive oil, then enough water for a spoonable pesto.
Season with pepper and refrigerate.

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These are useful ways to serve or use it:

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