20-minute Vegan Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe | The Green Loot

20-minute Vegan Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta recipe is a super flavorful dinner that you can make in 20 minutes. The fresh basil leaves make this vegan Italian dish a healthy and tasty meal. Beginner-friendly!

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta is a super quick and flavorful dinner recipe that is ready in 20 minutes. | The Green Loot #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased

 

I used to think, that pesto was like a really complicated recipe to make, and that thought always made me sad. See, I’ve loved pesto since I was a really small girl. However, I just bought pesto in the supermarket and I was content with it.

 

fresh basil leaves in a bowl

 

It was not until recently that I took the time, and actually researched how to make it at home. And as it turned out, it’s ridiculously easy to make.

 

fresh basil in a pot

Like you can make it in 5 minutes. No joke. Of course, I wasn’t really happy with any of the recipes I found in my old recipe books so I decided to tweak them and created “my own”.

 

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta is a super quick and flavorful dinner recipe that is ready in 20 minutes. | The Green Loot #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased

I think the biggest challenge with pesto is to find quality fresh basil (you know, one that doesn’t have dried up, yellow leaves…ugh). I don’t know why but I’m having difficulties finding quality ones.

I would also like to point out, that you can’t make pesto from dried basil. It will result in something entirely different (and not in a good way).

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta is a super quick and flavorful dinner recipe that is ready in 20 minutes. | The Green Loot #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased

P.S.: You can always grow your own basil. That’s the best way to ensure the tastiest and healthiest pesto, ever.

 

Vegan Basil Pesto Pasta

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta is a super quick and flavorful dinner recipe that is ready in 20 minutes. | The Green Loot #vegan #veganrecipes #plantbased

 

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vegan Basil Pesto Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta

This vegan Basil Pesto Pasta recipe is a super flavorful dinner that you can make in 20 minutes. The fresh basil leaves make this Italian dish a healthy and tasty meal. Beginner-friendly!
3 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, vegan
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2,5 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 1/3 cup pine nut
  • 1/5 cup olive oil
  • 4 pinch salt
  • 2 pinch pepper
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 4 cups whole wheat pasta

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in salted water, then drain.
  • While the pasta is cooking, put all the ingredients (except the nutritional yeast) to a food processor. Blend until smooth.
  • Mix the pasta with the pesto.
  • Sprinkle the nutritional yeast on top.
  • Enjoy!
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