Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cup

Ingredients:

• 3 cups tightly packed fresh basil
• 2 cloves of garlic – chopped
• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• Juice of 2 medium limes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• 4 tablespoons of water – to thin out the pesto if you would like

Direction:

1. Place the basil, garlic and hemp seeds into a food processor. Pulse for one minute to help break down the basil.
2. Add all the remaining ingredients. Process until smooth, adding one tablespoon of water at a time if you want to thin out the pesto.
3. Adjust the seasoning. At this point I added a pinch of salt for more flavour.
4. Enjoy right away as a dip of use in pasta dishes.
5. Refrigerate the leftover in an airtight container for up to 5 days.