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Vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Cocoon Cooks
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups packed approximately 50 grams fresh aromatic herbs or leafy greens (basil, parsley, mint, coriander) or (spinach, argula, carrot tops, beetroot greens)
  • ¼ cup 35 grams vegan parmesan "cheese"
  • ½ cup 65 grams pumpkin seeds
  • 1 garlic clove, center germ removed
  • lemon juice (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • sea salt (to taste)
  • ½ cup 125 ml. cold-pressed olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the ingredients (except the olive oil) to your food processor/blender and blend until it becomes a paste.
  • With the food processor on, feed the olive oil slowly through the feeder. If the pesto is too thick, add a little bit more olive oil. If too runny, add more herbs/greens and pumpkin seeds.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze in ice cube moulds.