We’re throwing a pesto social gathering, and also you’re invited! With all of the herby, savory goodness of conventional basil pesto, this CREAMY dairy-free pesto SAUCE is endlessly versatile and nearly too straightforward. It comes collectively in simply 5 minutes with 7 easy elements!
This sauce is scrumptious on the whole lot from pasta to veggies and past. Let’s get pesto-ing!
How you can Make Creamy Pesto Sauce, Dairy-Free!
This creamy pesto sauce is a twist on our Straightforward Vegan Pesto. It has comparable elements, together with basil, garlic, lemon juice, dietary yeast, olive oil, and salt. The distinction is that it heads in a creamy, tacky, saucy path with cashews and additional water, dietary yeast, and salt.
To make it, merely mix the whole lot in a highly effective blender (so the cashews break down absolutely), and it’s able to serve!
We hope you LOVE this dairy-free pesto sauce! It’s:
Creamy
Savory
Vivid
Herby
Fast & straightforward
& SO versatile!
Take pleasure in it on pasta or drizzle over rooster, fish, veggies, or bowls (recipe coming quickly)!
Extra Herby Dairy-Free Sauces
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Servings 8 (1/4-cup servings)
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- 2/3 cup uncooked cashews*
- 2 cups (loosely packed) recent basil leaves
- 3 Tbsp olive oil (for richness // if oil-free, add extra water)
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp dietary yeast
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 small clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2-2/3 cup water
*Recipe as written makes ~2 cups.
*Tailored from our Creamy Vegan Pesto Pasta (30 Minutes!).
*Vitamin info is a tough estimate calculated with the lesser quantity of lemon juice.
Serving: 1 (1/4-cup) serving Energy: 116 Carbohydrates: 4.6 g Protein: 3.3 g Fats: 10 g Saturated Fats: 1.6 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 1.4 g Monounsaturated Fats: 6.3 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 295 mg Potassium: 141 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 0.8 g Vitamin A: 70 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 21 mg Iron: 1.1 mg
