Green peas basil pesto
What you need:
- 4 cups frozen green peas, cooked
- 30 leaves fresh basil (or more)
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- saved water from cooked green peas
- 2 tablespoons lemon, squeezed (or more)
- salt, pepper
How to make it:
- Cook your green peas in a boiling water. When ready drain it but save the water and put it aside.
- Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend it till smooth.
- Add few tablespoons of green peas water to achieve the consistency you like.
- Taste it and add more seasoning or lemon if you desire.
- If you want to have it more “cheesy” add more nutritional yeast.
- Serve over your cooked pasta.
Notes:
This recipe makes 3 portions.
You can freeze the pesto.
When you make it take a picture and post it in our community chat. Would love to see it.
Love 💕Inkka
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