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How To make Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto
4 c Coarsely chopped fresh
-basil leaves 1 c Unhulled raw sunflower seeds
1/2 c Olive oil
1 c Fresly grated Parmesan
2 tb Sweet butter, softened
2 cl Garlic, crushed
In a blender in batches or in a food processor puree the basil with the sunflower seeds, the oil, the Parmesan, the butter, the garlic, and salt to taste. Transfer the pesto to a small bowl and lay plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent discoloration. The pesto keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 weeks. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. To use the pesto: For every pound of dried pasta cooking in a keeple of boiling salted water, stir together in a heated serving bowl 3/4 cup pesto and 2/3 cup hot pasta cooking water. When the pasta is al dente, drain it in a colander, add it to the pesto mixture, and toss the mixture with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
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Vegan Sunflower Seeds and Basil Pesto
A delicious pesto recipe for on pasta or on a slice of bread. Check out the full recipe, including measurements, below. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
20g Olive Oil
20g Nutritional Yeast
100g Sunflower Seeds
1 Basil Plant
1 Garlic Clove
Juice of half a Lemon
Salt and Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add all ingredients to the food processor at once.
2. Mix everything until it got a creamy pesto-like consistency.
3. Depending on your taste season with some additional salt and pepper.
Sunflower Seed Pesto
Sunflower Seed Pesto is nut-free, easy, and flavorful with simple ingredients that are budget-friendly, vegan, dairy-free, Whole30, and gluten-free.
This healthy basil pesto with sunflower seeds works great as a sauce, dip or spread, adding flavor to any meal.
Get the full recipe including detailed step by step cooking times, measurements, ingredients, substitutions and more:
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◼ How to make sunflower seed pesto
• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:14 - Toasting the sunflower seeds
• 00:50 - Combining ingredients into the food processor
• 05:10 - The final pesto consistency
• 05:30 - How to get garlic smell off your hands
• 05:45 - How to use this sunflower seed pesto and taste test
• 07:00 - Bloopers and a cameo from Tucker the cat.
◼ Ingredients you will need to make this basil pesto with sunflower seeds
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• sunflower seeds:
• basil - tightly packed
• cloves garlic - finely grated
• extra virgin olive oil
• lemon, juiced
• salt
• garlic powder:
• baby spinach
◼ Equipment you will need to make this basil pesto with sunflower seeds
• Food Processor:
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• Immersion Blender with food chopper:
◼ Get Step-by-Step Written Instructions to make sunflower seed pesto
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◼ Substitutions
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◼ How to store leftovers
• Store in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
◼ How to serve and use sunflower seed pesto
• Over pasta:
• In sandwiches or wraps
• On pizza instead of tomato sauce
• Over salmon:
• As salad dressing
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