Classic Pesto

Name: Classic Pesto
Yield: Makes approximately 2 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ounce fresh baby spinach; 7 ounces fresh basil leaves; ¼ cup Basic Broth; ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional, use to sweeten if your basil is bitter); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons fine sea salt

Preparation info

Makes approximately
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Plant-Based Gourmet

By Suzannah Gerber

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

¼ cup Basic Broth
¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
2

Americas
United States
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a blender, combine the Basic Broth, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cumin powder, lemon juice, and maple syrup, if using, and blend on low until smooth.
With the blender still running, slowly pour in the olive oil and blend until the mixture emulsifies.
Add the basil and spinach and blend until the desired consisten