Easy vegan pesto which comes together in 10 minutes and is good on pasta, salads, pizza, sandwiches and more!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup
  • Category: Dip, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups packed basil leaves
  • 1/2 cups walnuts (or pine nuts (can use 3/4 cup nuts for more texture))
  • 4 large garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (adjust to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

  1. To a food processor, add 2 cups packed basil leaves. Then to that add 1/2 cup walnuts (or pine nuts) and 4 large garlic cloves.
  2. Also add salt and pepper to taste and then pulse to combine everything together.
  3. Open the lid and now add 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Also, add 1/4 cup nutritional yeast and a tablespoon of lemon juice.
  4. Pulse to combine everything together. Your homemade vegan pesto is now ready!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.