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Vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Made with fresh basil and beautiful pumpkin seeds, this Vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto can take any meal from boring to delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 141kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large clove garlic
  • cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 cups fresh basil medium-packed
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons vegan parmesan cheese OR nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Place one clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and the pumpkin seeds into a food processor. Process until a meal forms.
  • Add in the basil and blend again until the basil is finely chopped and everything is well combined.
  • While your food processor is running, slowly stream in the olive oil.
  • Lastly, add in the nutritional yeast, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and the salt. Process one more time until everything is combined.
  • Taste and add more salt for saltiness or lemon juice for tartness.

Notes

*If you don't have vegan parmesan on hand, feel free to just use nutritional yeast. You may need to add more salt to the final product though!

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg