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!
Ingredients
Roasted Sweetpotatoes
- 2 medium sweetpotatoes, washed and diced
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
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
Instructions
- 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.
- While the sweetpotatoes are baking, add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend.
- Taste and adjust as necessary (more/less salt, more lemon, cheese, etc.)
- Pour pesto onto sweetpotatoes and enjoy.
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!
Equipment
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 374mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3g
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