This is the best sunflower seed pesto recipe! This sunflower seed basil pesto takes 3 mins to make! Super simple & easy to make!
All you need is 4-5 ingredients for this pesto! Sunflower seeds, basil, garlic, salt & olive oil! Using just a few simple ingredients, you can create a fantastically delicious pesto that you can use as a spread on sandwiches or in your pasta.
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Recipe for Sunflower Seed Pesto
Blending together sunflower seeds, basil, garlic, salt & olive oil is one of the easiest ways to make a pesto and only takes just a few minutes to whip up! This pesto is nut-free since we’re using sunflower seeds, instead of traditional pine nuts, which also makes it cheaper to make!
The best thing about this pesto recipe is that you can make this in advance and store it in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for up to a week. This means you can enjoy this delicious pesto throughout the week after just a few minutes of effort.
The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free.
Ingredients
- Sunflower Seeds
- Fresh Basil
- Garlic
- Salt
- Olive Oil
How To Make Sunflower Seed Pesto
1. To prepare your sunflower seed pesto, start by adding sunflower seeds, basil, garlic, salt and nutritional yeast (optional) to your food processor or blender.
2. Begin the food processor or blender and slowly pour in the olive oil while blending until mixed well into a sauce. You may want to add more or less olive oil depending on your preferred consistency.
3. Give it a taste and add more salt as needed.
4. Enjoy your sunflower seed basil pesto right away or keep it in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 6-7 days.
Sunflower Seed Pesto
Equipment
- Food Processor or blender
- Container to store
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds
- 60 g Basil fresh, around 2 cups
- 3 Garlic cloves peeled
- 1/2 tsp Salt + more to taste
- 3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast optional
- 1/2 cup Olive oil use more or less depending on consistency
Instructions
- To prepare your sunflower seed pesto, start by adding sunflower seeds, basil, garlic, salt and nutritional yeast (optional) to your food processor or blender.
- Begin the food processor or blender and slowly pour in the olive oil while blending until mixed well into a sauce. You may want to add more or less olive oil depending on your preferred consistency.
- Give it a taste and add more salt as needed.
- Enjoy your sunflower seed basil pesto right away or keep in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 6-7 days.
Nutrition
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So delicious! I made this as I was out of pine nuts and it tastes just like regular pesto!