Vegan Pistachio Pesto

This Vegan Pistachio Pesto is so good you won’t go back to making any other kind of pesto. And the good news is that it is super easy to make and can used in a ton of different ways. Pesto sandwiches, pasta’s, dips, pesto rice, stuffed pesto red pepper and on and on. You can find links so some of these wonderful recipes below!

I like my pesto to be full of flavor from the fresh basil, fresh garlic and the roasted pistachios. This pesto is oil free as well. You can use olive oil instead of the veggie stock if you prefer, but if you trying to keep oil out of your diet, this is the pesto for you! I promise you if you serve this to your family or friends, they will be blown away by what you made!

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Vegan Pistachio Pesto

Trust me, I have served this to many people and they say it is the best pesto they ever had! Oil Free Too!

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Oil Free Pesto, Pesto, Vegan Pesto

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 Cups Fresh Basil and/or a Mix of Basil and Spinach
• 1/3 Cup Roasted Pistachios
• 3 to 4 Cloves Fresh Garlic
• 1/4 Cup Grated Vegan Parmesan Violife
• 1/4 Cup Veggie Stock (You can use Olive Oil as well)
• 1 t Black Pepper
• 1/2 t Salt

Instructions

• In a small fry pan, spray with some avocado oil and roast the pistachios over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Make sure you stir so they don't burn. You can sprinkle a little garlic salt on them if you like. Let cool.
• In a food processor, add all the ingredients and blend until smooth. I like to add the veggie stock a little at a time until I get a nice, smooth and creamy texture. At least once you will need to stop the food processor and scrape the sides down.
• As I mentioned in the list of ingredients, I sometimes will use a mix of basil and spinach. Basil can be expensive and also hard to find and adding some spinach is a great way to make more pesto with less basil.

Notes

1. We use this to make pesto sandwiches with sauteed veggies and a balsamic reduction.
2. We also use this to make pesto rice with grilled veggies.
3. For a low carb meal, try making stuffed red peppers with pesto, cherry tomatoes and vegan feta.