Raw Vegan Pesto

Pesto is an Italian sauce, which is a blend of  garlic, basil, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Can also use spinach, cilantro, almonds and walnuts. My hubby and I love pesto, but one thing that stopped me is the cheese. So I want to try raw vegan pesto and it was a big hit. I love it. No cheese, no olive oil and no salt, but it taste super delicious. Now I can have pesto with my toast, pasta, omelet and salads. As there will  be oil in nuts no need to use oil and as spinach is high in sodium no need of salt.

Time : 10minutes

Ingredients:

• Spinach - 2 cups
• Cilantro/Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
• Basil leaves - 1/2 cup or Basil powder - 3 tbsp ( Can use tulasi leaves if basil is not available)
• Almonds - 1/4 cup
• Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
• Walnuts - 1/4 cup
• Garlic Cloves -  1
• Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp or to taste
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Preparation:

• In a blender or food processor, mince garlic. Then add all the nuts, blend them coarsely and add spinach, basil, cilantro and olive oil if using and make into smooth paste.
• Add pepper and adjust lemon juice and serve with salads or bread.
• As we are not using olive oil,  add lemon juice while blending to make into smooth paste.
• We can use only almonds instead of pine nuts and walnuts.