Pepita Pesto
Ingredients
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or pepitas
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups basil leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more for a smoother pesto
Optional: nutritional yeast, capers, or oil-packed sun dried tomatoes
Directions
- In a food processor, combine the pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and pulse until well chopped.
- Add the basil and pulse until combined.
- With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until combined.
- For extra cheesy flavor, add 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast. For brinier flavor, add 2 teaspoons capers. For more umami, add 2 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. Briefly pulse to combine. Taste and adjust, adding more nutritional yeast, capers, or sun-dried tomatoes, as desired. For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil.
Notes
- recipe from Love & Lemons