basil pesto (Edit recipe)

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basil plant bustling? whip up this seriously easy, creamy pesto 🌿
perfect in salads, as a sandwich spread, or drizzled over your favorite bowls.
fresh, flavorful, & done in 5 minutes flat 🙌

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PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

8

Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 cup Basil, Fresh, packed, if you don't have quite a cup, use a left green like kale or arugula
0.25 cup Cashews, Raw, or nut/seed of choice
2 - 3 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast, or parmesan
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or you can sub water!
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
0.5 tsp Garlic Powder
0.5 tsp Salt and Pepper
0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

add all ingredients to a food processor and combine.
process until smooth, adding more water to obtain a creamier pesto.

Notes

I like to add extra pesto to an ice-cube tray, freeze-it, put it in a bag. then you can easily thaw some out for anytime!

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	57
Fat:	5 g
Carbohydrates:	2 g
Protein:	1 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	73 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	0 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.