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Basil cream pesto

A bowl of green pesto garnished with basil, surrounded by almonds, olive oil, garlic, coarse salt, and uncooked spaghetti on a wooden table with a red gingham cloth.

This creamy homemade pesto tastes delicious and takes just a few minutes to make. Perfect for spreading on grilled bread, making mouth-watering crostinis, or as a simple pasta sauce.

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150 g
    almonds
  • 5 g
    fresh garlic
  • 20 g
    fresh basil
  • 80 ml
    almond milk
  • 250 ml
    olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Adjust salt to taste.

Notes

This recipe will give about 400g of pesto cream. If it is not used right away, it can be stored in a sterilized vacuum jar.

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About the author

Marketa Schellenberg

This recipe was developed by Marketa Schellenberg, one of our culinary instructors.

Tags

Courses: Sauce
Cooking time: < 15 minutes
Special diets: Gluten-free, Lupin-free, Soy-free, yeast-free
Season: Autumn, Barbecue, Christmas, holiday season, Party recipes, Spring, Summer, Winter
Difficulty: Level 1 (easy)
Number ingredients: 5-10 ingredients
Keywords: Vegan Pesto

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