The Easiest Oil-Free Vegan Pesto

4 ingredients vegan pesto that anyone can make in a minute!

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Having a hard time finding a vegan pesto at the store? Majority of store bought pestos include loads of oil and parmesan. Don't worry, our pesto has whole food ingredients like fresh basil, spinach, pine nuts, and garlic. With only 4 simple ingredients, our pesto couldn't be easier to make. Really...

We love simple versatile recipes that don't have to be cooked. This pesto is definitely one of those. You can make a cheap version of this vegan pesto or you can make a gourmet version of it! If you want to get fancy try out some add on ingredients like nutritional yeast, truffle oil, lemon juice, and more! Check out the full recipe below!

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OIL-FREE VEGAN PESTO

INGREDIENTS

Basil

Spinach

Pine nuts

Garlic

ADDITIONS

Salt

Lemon juice

Nutritional yeast

Oil

Truffle oil

SUBSTITUTIONS

Sunflower seeds for pine nuts

Arugula for basil

Kale for spinach

PREPARATION

Wash and spin basil and spinach. If you are using mortar and pestle, pre-cut basil and spinach.

Ground the pine nuts and garlic first. Add basil and spinach in small batches and grind till the desired pesto texture.

You can make the pesto in a small food processor, throw all the ingredients into the processor and chop till the desired texture. You might need push the ingredients back down couple of times if they stick to the sides when making a small amount.