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Dairy Free Basil Pesto

June 24, 2012 by overtimecook 14 Comments

Delicious Homemade Basil Pesto (Dairy Free and Vegan!)

I love basil.

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, this shouldn’t be news to you. I have posted quite a few recipes that use basil in them. My friend even guest posted a recipe with lots of basil in it. And there are so many more times that I reach for the basil, whether dried, frozen of fresh, and somehow these recipes don’t all make it to the blog.

Obviously, homemade basil pesto is pretty much the epitome of a basil lover’s favorite foods. I know that people get all adventurous with pesto, they use arugula, kale and other greens. And they experiment with walnuts, pistachio nuts and various other nuts. But I am a purist. A basil pesto lover. And while I knowthat  the internet is filled with a million versions of pesto, I don’t care. I am sharing mine. It’s dairy free, which is nice for vegans and others who don’t eat cheese. It’s also nice for people like me, who keep kosher, and want to use pesto in their meat dishes.

Pay close attention to this recipe, my friends, because it’s a building block recipe, one that you’ll find future recipes on this blog requiring.

Delicious Homemade Basil Pesto (Dairy Free and Vegan!)

What’s your favorite thing to do with pesto?

Homemade (Dairy Free) Basil Pesto

Ingredients:

3 cups packed basil leaves

4 cloves garlic

1 cup pine nuts

1 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)

1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or more, to taste)

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Store in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

Delicious Homemade Basil Pesto (Dairy Free and Vegan!)

Thanks for stopping by folks! Hope you love this as much as I do. By the way, did you all remember to enter my cookbook giveaway? Trust me, you don’t want to miss this! -Miriam

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Filed Under: Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Healthy, Seasonal, Super-Easy, Vegetarian Tagged With: basil, Pesto, Sauce


Comments

  1. Paula Kelly-Bourque (@VanillaBeanBake) says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    I’ve been anxiously awaiting this post since your first tweet about it. Was worth the wait. Your pesto looks wonderful!

    Reply
  2. Liz says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    When it comes to pesto, I’m a purist, too! Your recipe looks perfect~

    Reply
  3. the second serving says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    I really love pesto on sandwiches, with mozzarella, too! Also with pasta salad, with tomatoes, and olives. I always put a little too much on everything– you definitely can’t overdose on pesto!!

    Reply
  4. Sarah Pascal says

    June 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    This looks awesome!! I can’t wait to try it and I am looking forward to the recipes to go with this. Thanks for sharing:)

    Reply
  5. Brucha says

    June 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    I love pesto gnocchi and tortellini!

    Reply
  6. mommy says

    June 26, 2012 at 8:57 am

    Your pictures are really spectacular!

    Reply
  7. NerdyBaker says

    June 29, 2012 at 12:31 am

    How did I miss this?

    Reply
  8. Devorah says

    June 23, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Can this be made with frozen basil cubes? If so, do you have any clue how much one would need?

    Reply
  9. Joanna says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    I love this recipe! Made it last week and it disappeared real fast.

    I was wondering though, how long does it keep in the fridge? Since it’s super fresh, I’m worried it will go off if I make a mega batch.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      July 23, 2014 at 5:23 pm

      I would assume about a week, but honestly I always finish it sooner than that!

      Reply
      • chavie says

        August 7, 2014 at 11:09 am

        can this be made with the frozen cubes for us lazy ppl? and if so..would u know how many cubes? thanks, LOVE this site!

        Reply
  10. Elana says

    July 8, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Just made this pesto and it is delicious!!!

    Reply
  11. Hannah says

    September 18, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    Hi!
    I am just now finding this recipe and I cannot wait to try it! Approximately how much pesto does this make?
    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  12. Hedy Pollak says

    May 17, 2019 at 11:25 am

    I make pesto often and just tried your recipe. I think it’s the best one! Thx

    Reply

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