Basil Pesto
A dairy-free pesto built on fresh basil, walnuts, cashews, nutritional yeast, and white miso instead of cheese and oil. Freezes well and uses miso to mimic Parmesan saltiness.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook
- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Yield
- about 1.5 cups (350ml)
- Category
- Sauce
- Cuisine
- Italian
Nutrition (estimated)
per 2 tablespoons- Calories
- 35 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 90 mg
Ingredients
- garlic
- nutritional yeast
- walnut pieces
- cashews
- white miso paste
- fresh basil leaves
- lemon juice
Instructions
- Process garlic, nutritional yeast, walnuts, and cashews to a paste.
- Add miso, basil, ¼ cup water, and lemon juice; process until smooth.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Walnuts
From: Walnuts
From: Walnuts
From: Cashews
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
Improves · via Walnuts
Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
Improves · via Walnuts
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Improves · via Walnuts
Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
Reduces risk of · via Walnuts
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Reduces risk of · via Oleic Acid
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