Pea Pesto

5 minute pea pesto has everything you love about traditional pesto but is slightly sweet and so easy to make! This healthy recipe is vegan, dairy free, gluten free, and the perfect addition to any meal! This pesto is the perfect topping for chicken, salmon, pasta, zucchini noodles, roasted veggies or chickpeas for a super flavorful meal!

Course sauce, Topping

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pea pesto, vegan pea pesto

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 2

Total Time 3

Servings servings

Calories 158kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Cost $4.75 Recipe/$1.19 Serving

Ingredients

2 cups organic frozen peas, defrosted $0.50
1 bunch organic basil (2.5 oz) $2.69
1 tbsp olive oil $0.22
2-3 tbsp water $0.00
2 cloves garlic, chopped (see post for substitutions) $0.12
3 tbsp hemp hearts (see post for substitutions) $0.75
1 lemon juiced $0.42
1 tsp sea salt $0.05

Instructions

Defrost the peas in the microwave or stove by cooking them just until they are no longer frozen. About 2 minutes in the microwave
Place defrosted peas in the food processor (you don't even need to clean it out from making cauliflower rice). Add the basil, lemon juice, olive oil, water, hemp hearts, mince garlic and salt. Puree until smooth (you may need to scrape the sides a few times).

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