Pepita Pesto

Prep time: 5 min

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Description

A mild vegan pesto made with pepitas, parsley, basil, lemon juice, garlic, and lots of extra virgin olive oil. Tastes great on pasta or bread.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh parsley

• 1/3 cup pepitas

• 1 (2/3 ounce) package fresh basil

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1 Combine parsley, pepitas, basil, lemon juice, water, and garlic salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended into a coarse meal. Pour olive oil in slowly and pulse a few times until pesto has come together.