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Hemp Pesto

Lively Life
Great side dish or with pasta, cheese plate, pizza, sandwiches, on toast and even deviled eggs or breakfast eggs! 
Make it vegan with Nutritional Yeast to taste or use Parmesan cheese.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine dairy-free, flexitarian, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
Servings 1 bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups packed fresh basil remove large stems and chop
  • 3 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt or himalayan salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 2-3 tbsp
  • 4 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Chop basil.
  • Press Garlic.
  • Put all ingredients and 1 tbsp nutritional yeast - into your small blender.
  • Taste. Decide if you want another 1/2 or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast.
  • Taste. Decide if you want another 1/2 or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast.
Keyword dip, pasta, pesto, pizza, sauce