Name: Almond Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil; 0.333 cup roasted almonds; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 cup olive oil

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Almond Pesto

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Instructions

To a food processor, add fresh basil, almonds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pulse until finely chopped.

Slowly pour the olive oil and process the pesto until smooth and fully blended. If your pesto is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of water until desired consistency is reached.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Toast Your Almonds First 🥜
Use pre-roasted almonds or lightly toast them yourself for 3-5 minutes to deepen their nutty flavor and create a more complex, rich pesto than raw almonds would provide.
Pulse, Don't Puree 🎚️
Use short pulse bursts instead of continuous blending to maintain a chunky, textured consistency that feels gourmet; over-processing creates a dense, paste-like texture that loses the pesto's appeal.
Add Lemon Juice Last ✋
Blend all other ingredients first, then add lemon juice at the very end to prevent the acid from breaking down the basil's bright color and fresh flavor during processing.
Balance Nutritional Yeast Carefully 🧈
Start with 2-3 tablespoons and taste as you go, since nutritional yeast's umami intensity varies by brand and can easily overpower the delicate basil if you add too much.
Chill Before Serving 🧊
Refrigerate your pesto for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld together and create a more cohesive, sophisticated taste profile.