Hemp Heart Pesto
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1-3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1/3 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2 cups fresh basil or spinach leaves or arugula
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry the basil leaves.
- Chop the garlic.
- Put the basil, garlic, and hemp seeds into a food processor fitted with the S blade.
- Pulse about 10 times, to help break down the basil
- Add all of the remaining ingredients. to the blender
- Process till smooth, adding an extra drizzle of olive oil if needed to thin the pesto
- Taste and add more salt if needed
- It is great served on pasta, or as a dip, on salads, pizzas, toast or whatever you would like!
- Store in a glass container in the fridge.
Notes
Pesto is said to only last 3 – 5 days in the fridge or it can be kept frozen for up to 1 month. I find mine lasts for at least a week in the fridge.