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Vegan Sunflower Seed Pesto

 
This recipe is vegetarian.vegetarian
This recipe is vegan.vegan
This recipe can be made gluten free by choosing gluten-free versions of basic ingredients commonly found in supermarkets or online.gluten-free
This recipe can be made completely dairy-free.dairy-free
This recipe is suitable for a paleo diet.paleo
This recipe is suitable for a primal diet.primal
 
One serving costs about $0.52

$0.52 per serving

1 people like this recipe

1 likes

This recipe is ready in 15 minutes

Ready in 15 minutes

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spoonacular Score:82%

Spoonacular Score: 82%

 

Vegan Sunflower Seed Pesto is a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian condiment. This recipe serves 8 and costs 52 cents per serving. One serving contains 86 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. If you have garlic, olive oil, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 66%. This score is solid. Similar recipes are Sunflower Seed Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate Drizzle (no-bake, vegan, gluten-free), Homemade White Chocolate and Butterscotch Sunflower Seed Butter (gluten-free, with vegan option), and Daikon Rolls with Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Pesto (Raw, Vegan, Paleo).

Ingredients

Servings:
1.5 oz
1.5 oz basil leaves
basil leaves
1.5 oz
1.5 oz basil leaves
basil leaves
0.75 cup
0.75 cup olive oil
olive oil
0.5 cup
0.5 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
unsalted sunflower seeds
1 clove
1 clove garlic
garlic
1 pinch
1 pinch salt
salt
1.5 oz basil leaves
1.5 oz
basil leaves
1.5 oz basil leaves
1.5 oz
basil leaves
0.75 cup olive oil
0.75 cup
olive oil
0.5 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
0.5 cup
unsalted sunflower seeds
1 clove garlic
1 clove
garlic
1 pinch salt
1 pinch
salt

Equipment

salad spinner
salad spinner
canning jar
canning jar
colander
colander
sieve
sieve
blender
blender
spatula
spatula
salad spinner
salad spinner
canning jar
canning jar
colander
colander
sieve
sieve
blender
blender
spatula
spatula


Instructions

  1. Remove all the basil leaves from its stems. Rinse the basil leaves under cold water and using a colander or strainer
  2. Now here's a trick that will help you dry herbs much quicker and efficiently, without breaking any delicate leaves - Place the basil leaves into a salad spinner just like you would with salad and spin until there is little to no water left. You need to make sure that there is minimal water so that it will preserve longer
  3. Add the basil, olive oil, sunflower seeds, garlic clove and salt into a blender. Blend until the sunflower seeds are fine. Add more olive oil as needed
  4. Use a spatula to pour the pesto sauce into a mason jar or other glass container. Lastly, pour in a layer of olive oil just to cover the pesto. This helps preserve it. Best used within two weeks.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $0.73
Ingredient
1.5 ounces basil leaves
1.5 ounces basil leaves
¾ cups olive oil
½ cups unsalted sunflower seeds
1 clove garlic
Price
$1.67
$1.67
$1.93
$0.50
$0.07
$5.84

Nutritional Information

Quickview
87 Calories
2g Protein
8g Total Fat
2g Carbs
27% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
87k
4%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
0.94g
6%

Carbohydrates
2g
1%

  Sugar
0.26g
0%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
6mg
0%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
4%

Vitamin K
46µg
44%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Manganese
0.29mg
15%

Vitamin A
565IU
11%

Copper
0.19mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Magnesium
34mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
7%

Folate
26µg
7%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Phosphorus
61mg
6%

Iron
0.81mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.8mg
4%

Fiber
0.9g
4%

Zinc
0.51mg
3%

Calcium
26mg
3%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Potassium
86mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.12mg
1%

covered percent of daily need

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