This homemade almond pesto recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. Blend fresh basil and roasted almonds with olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper for a fresh, vibrant, and nutty sauce. This pesto recipe with almonds is a fun twist on classic basil pesto. Holding true to the traditional version, we're still using fresh basil, but swapping in almonds for pine nuts, and nutritional yeast for cheese.