Vegan pesto recipe | Tasty how to make vegan pesto recipe

Multi purpose sauce. Can be used for pasta , sandwich spread or simple as a dip

This Recipe is free from :

• Wheat
• Peanuts
• tree nuts
• dairy
• casein
• soy
• egg
• sesame
• fish

 Ingredients: For Vegan pesto Recipe

• Basil leaves – washed and roughly chopped – 2 cups
• Sunflower seeds – ½ cup – The reason I took sunflower seeds is to avoid the tree nuts allergies that we have. If you are ok you can also take pine nuts or walnuts.
• Garlic cloves – 3
• Vegan Parmesan cheese – ¾ cup
• Olive oil – ½ cup
• Salt to taste
• Pepper – crushed to taste.

How to Make gluten-free pesto Recipe Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Just warm the sunflower seeds for a minute or two on a skillet.
2. Add them to grinder and grind into a fine powder.
3. Next add garlic cloves and grind them together.
4. Next add basil leaves , salt and pepper to taste and grind them.
5. At the end add vegan cheese and olive and pulse the mixture slightly coarse paste.
6. Your vegan Pesto sauce is ready . Enjoy it with pasta , use it as a spread for sandwich or just as a dip.
7. To store the pesto sauce , transfer it to a container with airtight lid , add olive oil on top to cover the sauce . Remains good for a week in refrigerator.