Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup purple basil leaves (tightly packed)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 3/4 cup walnuts (or almonds)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Process the walnuts in a food processor until finely crumbly.
- Add the purple basil leaves, minced garlic, olive oil, nutritional yeast, and salt. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- If a smoother texture is desired, add an additional tablespoon of olive oil and pulse again until achieved.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg