Oil Free Lemon Basil Pesto-made without dairy or oil; great for heart health
Ingredients
3 cups packed basil
½ cup lightly toasted line nuts
4 cloves of garlic (or 1 heaping tbsp)
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (I use 1 lemon)
¼-1/2 tsp salt/pepper to taste
water to thin (about 4 tbsp)
Instructions
Place pine nuts into a pan on medium heat. Lightly toast them, watching carefully that they don't burn (this happens quickly). No added oil is needed in the pan, since pine nuts have a high amount of natural oil
Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend
Use right away or freeze in ice cube trays. To do this, place tablespoons into a tray. Freeze, and then remove from trays. Store in a freezer bag for later use.