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    Home » Side Dishes » Dairy Free Pesto

    Dairy Free Pesto

    Published: May 13, 2021 | Last Modified: November 6, 2021 | By: Kaleena Martinez

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    This Dairy Free Pesto recipe is super easy to make it's also Whole30 and Vegan. With only a handful of ingredients, this recipe takes no time to make and is full of flavor.

    A bowl of dairy free pesto sitting on a towel with pine nuts and lemons on the sides of the bowl

    I love this pesto recipe so much. No joke, I will eat it from the jar with a spoon. You can put this Whole30 and Vegan pesto on pretty much anything! I love using this to make a dairy free pesto pasta with my homemade gluten free pasta or even tossing garlic rosemary roasted potatoes with it.

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    Ingredients

    Fresh basil in a glass bowl with avocado oil in a measuring cup, garlic cloves, a lemon, pine nuts in a measuring cup, and salt and pepper in a small bowl sitting next to it

    Substitutions

    Pine nuts- If you don't have pine nuts you can substitute walnuts, pecans, or even cashews

    Avocado oil- You can substitute the avocado oil for extra virgin olive oil or safflower oil

    Step by step

    a food processor filled with basil, garlic cloves, pine nuts, avocado oil, salt, and pepper
    a food processor with blended dairy free pesto inside
    1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender
    2. Blend until fully combined

    Frequently asked questions

    Does pesto have dairy?

    Traditional pesto recipes have cheese in them. This pesto recipe doesn't have any dairy in it and still has that traditional pesto flavor.

    Can you buy dairy free pesto?

    There are a few dairy free pestos that you can buy, but this pesto recipe only uses a handful of ingredient and is so easy to make you will never want to buy jarred pesto again.

    Storing

    You can store this pesto in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    Recipe

    Dairy Free Pesto

    Kaleena Martinez
    This Dairy Free Pesto recipe is not only easy to make, it's Whole30, Vegan, and packed with flavor
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Sides
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups fresh basil (packed)
    • ½ cup avocado oil
    • ¼ cup pine nuts
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 large garlic cloves
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse till it is a sauce like consistency

    Notes

    Pine nuts- If you don't have pine nuts you can substitute them with walnuts, pecans, or even cashews
    Avocado oil- You can use extra virgin olive oil or safflower oil if you don't have avocado oil

    Nutrition

    Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 292mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 637IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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