Green pesto
Ingredients
serves 6
- •40g frozen edamame
- •40g frozen peas
- •30g spinach
- •10g fresh basil
- •20g pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds or pine nuts, toasted
- •1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- •Zest of ½ lemon (optional)
- •2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- •½ tsp sea salt, to taste
- •3–4 tbsp water
Directions
Cooking mode
- 1. Cook the peas and edamame for 2 minutes.
- 2. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until almost smooth. Add more water, a tbsp at a time, until the pesto reaches the desired consistency.
- 3. Serve with pasta or gnocchi, or spread on toasted sourdough with your favourite veggies. Store refrigerated for up to 5 days, covered with a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil.
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