Blended in a single minute, this creamy pesto recipe yields enough sauce to coat a pound of pasta for an […]
12 Servings (720 ml)
Easy
11 Minutes
2.0 Litre Container
¾ cup (180 ml) extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cups (75 g) soy parmesan, or parmesan cheese
6 Tablespoon (15 g) garlic clove, peeled
6 cups (240 g) fresh basil leaves
¾ cup (90 g) walnuts
¼ Tablespoon peeled
1 teaspoon salt, optional
Blended in a single minute, this creamy pesto recipe yields enough sauce to coat a pound of pasta for an easy dinner fresh from the herb garden.
1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in order listed and secure the lid.
2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 7.
3. Blend for 30 to 45 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
Chef's Notes
Walnuts help to make this pesto a creamy and filling sauce. Nutritional yeast is another great alternative for soy parmesan or parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 50 g (1 serving) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 200 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
