I love pesto in any form, and there will be more recipes to come, I can promise you! Sunflower seeds replace half of the pine nuts here to reduce the cost. You can use all pine nuts or all sunflower seeds if you want. Use these as a dip for toasted bread, a coating for pasta, or as a sandwich spread. Fresh herbs, especially cilantro and parsley, seek out heavy metals in your body and remove them, and are great for your immune system. Use them as much as you can! Enjoy!
Classic Basil Pesto
1 2.5 oz container fresh basil, washed and dried
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup full flavor extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced (approx. 2-4 Tbsp, adjust to taste)
1/2 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
4 cloves fresh garlic, pressed (you can put them in whole, but pressing gives the best flavor)
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. To make it more of a sauce consistency rather than a paste, add more liquid and adjust seasonings to taste.
Cilantro Lime Pesto
Same ingredients as listed above but make the following substitutions:
1 bunch cilantro for the basil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice for the lemon juice
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