A super creamy & delicious nut free pesto. Perfect to serve over pasta or as a dip.
Back with another delicious pesto recipe for you guys. This time we have one that is oil & avocado free! I know that not everyone likes avocados, or some people may even be allergic, so I wanted to make something everyone could enjoy.
I love this pesto because it is super creamy and perfect for more than just pasta. I have been eating this as a dip with crackers and it’s just perfect!
Since I’m allergic to nuts, I decided to use hemp seeds in place of the typical pine nut used in a traditional pesto. Obviously, you can add pine nuts if you would like but I think hemp seeds are perfect for this recipe.
This went rather quickly in my household. We were eating it on rice cakes, topping it on pasta and even toast. I love when recipes can be super versatile because it can be used throughout the week.
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Ingredients
- 1 15oz Can Cannellini Beans
- 2 Cups Basil
- 1/4 Cup Hemp Seeds
- 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
Instructions
- After draining your beans and washing your basil, add all your ingredients into a food processor or high speed blender and pulse to combine!
How much does this make? Also, can you sub flax seeds for hemp seeds?
Around 1 1/2-2 cups of pesto. I wouldn’t sub flax seeds because the hemp seeds are for taste and flax seeds don’t have much of a taste. I would either leave them out or sub for any nut of choice!
Looks delicious I can’t wait to try
Thank you! Can’t wait for you to try 🙂