How To make Basil Sunflower Seed Pesto

Homemade Pesto Recipe + Pesto Freezing Tips!

Did you know you can freeze your pesto? When summer is here and basil is abundant in my garden, I love making big batches of pesto to freeze and use throughout the year. To avoid spending a fortune on pine nuts, I use sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or a combination of them all. Blend them up with lots of garlic, oil, and some spices, and then freeze it in ice cube trays to last all year long. I simply store it in the freezer in an airtight container, and when I’m ready to use it, I warm it up by microwave or stovetop.

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Beet Sunflower Seed Pesto - Vegan

I had the most amazing beet pesto when I was in Denver a few months ago. It was served a a restaurant called Root Down, and even though I don't like beets, I fell in love with this pesto!

When I got home to LA, I was determined to make a vegan version of it. I managed to do just that! It's amazing to serve in a savory breakfast bowl, to smear along the bottom of a salad, and even to use as a dressing for pasta!

Here is what you will need:

10 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, roasted
1/4 cups pine nuts, roasted
4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 handful of fresh basil
1 handful of fresh cilantro
3 small-medium sized red beets, cooked
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup EVOO

1. Blend everything except for the EVOO together in a food processor. While the processor is running, slowly add 1 cup of EVOO and let it combine. If you find you want it to be more liquidy, add some more lemon juice or EVOO. Just be sure to taste as you go.

That's it! You can store this in the fridge in an airtight container with plastic wrap directly touching the top of the pesto for up to 2 days. Otherwise, store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. It's great to have on hand for those days when you need a gourmet meal in a pinch!

Let's Make Pesto Pasta with SUNFLOWER SEEDS?

How we make a pesto pasta with sunflower seeds. Super easy, super quick, reasonably healthy :) pasta dish you can make in the time it takes to boil the water. Why not use pine nuts? Well, they're expensive! Sunflower seeds work just as well and they're really cheap!

Ingredients:
2-3 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
1/2 Cup Sunflower Seeds:
6 Cloves of Garlic
1/4 Cup Olive Oil:
1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast:
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Water as Needed

6 Ounces Pasta (we used Penne)
1/3 Cup Sundried Tomatoes:
1/3 Cup Kalamata Olives:
2 Cups Mushrooms
Black Pepper to Taste

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Raw Sunflower Seed Basil Pesto

This quick, easy, vegan pesto recipe uses raw sunflower seeds so it's also a raw food recipe. You can replace the raw sunflower seed with toasted sunflower seed, in which case you would skip the step of soaking the sunflower seeds for one hour. #vegan #veganrecipe #veganfood #rawfoodrecipe

Easy sunflower seeds spinach pesto pasta ????

I made this pasta as I didn't have any pine nuts or basil leaves ????

It turned out great. I substituted the pine nuts with sunflower seeds (useful incase you have nut allergies) and used spinach instead of basil.

I also used spiral pasta because they look fun to eat ☺️


Here's my quick recipe!

- Boil 2 handfuls of pasta until Al dente
- Pour out the pasta water into a bowl ( you may need it later)

For Pesto

In a blender:

- Add 2 tbspns of sunflower seeds
- Add 1/2 a garlic clove
- Add a cup of washed spinach leaves
- Add salt to taste
- Add black pepper to taste
- Add 1 tbspn of oil
- You can also add 2 tbspns of cheddar cheese (skip if you're vegan)
- Blenddddd

In a separate bowl:

- Toss the pesto into the pasta
- Use some of the pasta water you kept aside for tossing the pesto well into the pasta. Don't add extra oil to toss.

Garnish:

I added cherry tomatoes which give it that hint of freshness! ????????


Was so yum! Hope you try it out and do let me know if you liked it or any suggestions on how to improve it ☺️

Vegan Basil Pesto

This Vegan Pesto is so tasty & simple without any preservatives and dairy. It’s very convenient to have on hand during busy weeks!

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