EASY Purple Basil Pesto (Small Batch Recipe)
Stunning purple basil pesto: a true crowd-pleaser! This small batch purple pesto recipe is also budget-friendly as we substitute pine nuts with walnuts/almonds!
Equipment
- 1 small food processor
Ingredients
- ½ cup purple basil leaves tightly packed (12 grams); tough stems removed; feel free to sub with regular green basil though!
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¾ cup whole walnuts raw or toasted (75 grams); sub with almonds
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Process the walnuts in a food processor until they reach a fine, crumbly texture. See the picture above for reference.3/4 cup whole walnuts
- Add the remaining ingredients then process until smooth, for about 45-60 seconds. You might need to scrape down the sides a few times and re-process since purple basil is a little bit stickier than green basil.1/2 cup purple basil leaves, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- If you would like a smoother texture, add 1 more Tablespoon of olive oil, then pulse a few more times until smooth.
Notes
- If it's hard to process your pesto, simply double up the recipe so you have enough content for the food processor to work properly!
- Check out the post above for top tips, step-by-step photos, ingredient substitutions, serving suggestions, storage notes, FAQs, and other useful info!