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    Home ยป Sauces and Spices

    Homemade Dairy-Free Pesto Sauce Recipe

    Feb 12, 2024 by Thriving Gluten Free ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 4 Comments

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    Traditional Italian pesto sauce gets a makeover with this dairy-free version! Packed with all the classic flavors of basil and garlic. I promise you won't even miss the cheese!

    Dairy-Free Pesto Sauce Recipe

    This is an absolutely delicious and simple pesto recipe that is full of Italian flavor. Go grab a bunch of basil and throw all the ingredients in the food processor. Takes only a few minutes and you'll have a fresh and healthy sauce prepared in minutes.

    Pesto is perfect on pasta, pizza, over meat or used as a dip or spread.

    Let's eat!

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    Dairy-Free Pesto Sauce

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Basil Leaves packed
    • 2-3 cloves Garlic
    • ยฝ teaspoon Salt
    • โ…“ cup extra virgin Olive Oil plus more if needed.
    • 2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
    • 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • ยผ cup pine macadamia or cashew nuts(optional)

    Instructions

    • Using a food processor pulse basil, garlic, salt, nutritional yeast and nuts, if using. Pulse until ingredients are finely chopped.
    • Add in the olive oil and lemon juice. Continue to pulse until combined.

    Notes

    Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks or keeps well in the freezer too!
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    Comments

    1. Dietitian Mom says

      October 31, 2018 at 2:32 am

      Yum, great idea to add nutritional yeast into pesto sauce! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • thrivingglutenfree says

        October 31, 2018 at 4:07 pm

        Thanks! It's delicious! Let me know if you try it ๐Ÿ˜Š

        Reply

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