Classic Vegan Pesto
Classic vegan pesto made with hemp hearts! This tastes JUST like the pesto I grew up with, but made nut free! Plus, just 4 ingredients + pasta!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- fresh black pepper (to taste)
- 1 pound of pasta (my favorite is capellini)
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking prepare the sauce.
- Wash your basil and remove leaves from stems.
- Place the leaves into your food processor with the garlic, hemp, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
- Run the food processor* to break up the leaves, stopping to scrape the sides a few times.
- Remove sauce from food processor and toss with cooked pasta. Serve!
Notes
*I prefer to use my food processor for pesto. You could use your blender, but I find that the sauce gets broken down too much this way. I like to have small pieces of basil rather than a perfectly blended sauce.
Optional: garnish with vegan parmesan. I like Violife brand!