Basil Spinach Pesto Without Nuts
Spinach pesto without nuts requires only a handful of ingredients and is ready in minutes. Use it on your favorite salads, pastas, pizzas and more! This nut-free basil pesto recipe tastes just like the real thing - you wouldn't even know there are no nuts in it!
Ingredients
Nut Free Basil Pesto
- 3 cups spinach/greens blend
- 1 1/2 cups basil
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice about the juice of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 1/3 cup grated Parm cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Roasted Sweetpotatoes
- 2 medium sweetpotatoes, washed and diced
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Add all ingredients for basil pesto to a blender or food processor and blend for 2-3 minutes, or until smooth.
- Taste and adjust as necessary (more/less salt, more lemon, cheese, etc.)
- Enjoy pesto on salads, stir fries, sandwiches, pastas, roasted veggies and more.
Notes
*If you are just making the pesto by itself, you can skip the sweetpotatoes and baking and the pesto will be ready in minutes!
*If baking sweetpotatoes, add 30-40 extra minutes for baking. Preheat your oven to 350. Dice your sweetpotatoes and add to a baking sheet. Combine olive oil and spices in a bowl and add to diced sweetpotato. Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until sweetpotatoes soften.
Equipment
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 7481IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
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