Easy Cashew Basil Pesto

Jennifer ODonnell
Appetizers, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Recipe
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Easy Cashew basil pesto

Make this cashew pesto in minutes using fresh basil, cashews, garlic, lemon juice. It's dairy free, gluten free and so Good! When you have basil is prolific make pesto and freeze it for later.

Some Benefits of Basil

Support liver function
Help the body detoxify
May help calm an upset stomach
Promotes a healthy gut

Growing tips for Basil

Keep it moist don't let it dry out, mulching will help with this
It enjoys 6-8 hours of direct sun daily
If you live where it is super hot basil will benefit from shade in the afternoon to avoid leaf burn
Don't let it flower keep pinching it back (the more you pinch it the more it will grow)
I prune my basil weekly in the Summer to keep it full and bushy

Easy Cashew Basil Pesto

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted cashews
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves loosely packed
2 tbsp plus 1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup plus 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Toast cashews in a dry frying pan for 2-3 minutes stiring often

2. Let cashews cool and add to food processor or nutribullet

3. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

4. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Notes

Add pesto to pizza, pasta, zoodles, toast and more.

Freeze basil in ice cube trays to make it easy to take out just what you need.

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