Clean Ingredient Pesto Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil fresh and packed in there
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon juice
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup pinenuts (or cashews but recommend soaking in HOT water for at least 30 min)
- ¼ cup pepita seeds
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Directions:
- Load the leaves first into a tall mason jar or small food processor. Top remaining ingredients and blend all ingredients on high. I prefer a handheld immersion blender because I can better control making sure everything gets blended well for the creamiest texture – and it’s much easier to clean! Store in the fridge in an airtight glass container for up to 5 days, or freeze. Shake well before using.
Notes
Nutrition
This pesto sauce has minimal raw ingredients and will beat ANY store-bought sauce out there. The flavor, texture and ingredients are a perfect combo that will never make you want to buy store-bought sauce again
Ingredients:
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2 cups of packed fresh basil
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1-3 fresh minced garlic cloves
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juice of 1 lemon
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1/2 cup olive oil
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1/2 cup of raw cashews (recommend soaking in water for at least 2 hrs)
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1/4 cup of raw pepita seeds (recommend soaking in water for at least 2 hrs)
*play around with your quantity of nuts/seeds. I usually just do a guessing handful and tend to like mine on the thicker side:)
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Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
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Load the leaves first into a tall mason jar or small food processor. Top remaining ingredients and blend all ingredients on high. I prefer a handheld immersion blender because I can better control making sure everything gets blended well for the creamiest texture – and it’s much easier to clean! Store in the fridge in an airtight glass container for up to 5 days, or freeze. Shake well before using.
