Leek-Walnut Pesto

Name: Leek-Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ leek, white and green parts, trimmed and rinsed; ⅓ cup (75 ml) plus 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¼ cup (25 g) walnuts; 1 garlic clove; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast; ½ tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Vegan Everything

By Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer

Published 2019

About

Ingredients

½ leek, white and green parts, trimmed and rinsed
⅓ cup (75 ml) plus 1

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Thinly slice the leek.
Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
Transfer the leek to a blender or food processor. Add the remaining ⅓ cup (75 ml) oil, walnuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon zest, and salt and blend until smooth.