Awesome Vegan Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Dairy-free vegan pesto. This is delicious on a nice thick sandwich.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 cup

Awesome Vegan Pesto

Ingredients

3 cups fresh basil leaves

6 tablespoons pine nuts

¼ cup nutritional yeast

4 cloves garlic

3 slices sun-dried tomatoes

¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 pinches paprika

or to taste

6 tablespoons olive oil

Gorgonzola Pasta Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine basil pine nuts nutritional yeast garlic sun-dried tomatoes salt pepper and paprika in a food processor. Blend gradually pouring in olive oil until liquefied.

Nutritional Information

Awesome Vegan Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 147.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.2g 9%

Carbohydrates: 3.6g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 13.9g 21%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 980.4IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.8mg 114%

Vitamin B6: 2.4mg 153%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 74.5mcg 19%

Calcium: 34mg 3%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 29.7mg 11%

Potassium: 197.1mg 6%

Sodium: 170.7mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 124.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.