Macadamia Pesto (vegan)

Pesto is an Italian favorite celebrated around the world.

Delicious on pasta or served as a dip, it is deceptively easy to create. It contains only four main ingredients; basil, olive oil, macadamia nuts, and parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Other seasonings are purely a matter of choice.

My favorite Pesto is vegan. With this option you substitute the cheese with nutritional yeast. Try this option. You will love it!

So this pesto I enjoy so much is really an infamous Italian anti supernatural weapon?

Gail Carriger

Ingredients:

4 cups of fresh basil

1 cup of olive oil

1 cup of macadamia nuts

2/3 cups of nutritional yeast

1 small garlic clove

1 tablespoon of lemon (optional)

1/4 teaspoon of sea salt

Directions:

In a food processor, combine the macadamia nuts, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper, and pulse until well chopped.

Add the basil and pulse until combined.

With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until combined.

Add the nutritional yeast, and pulse to briefly combine. For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil.