One of my absolute favorite recipes for snack time! Totally versatile, you can add it to pasta, toast, pizza and use it for dipping. It’s so flavorful and hello, that vibrant green color is amazing! Give it a go and feel free to add in sun-dried tomato to kick it up a notch!
Easy Hemp Seed Pesto
Prep
Total
Yield 3 /4 cups
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Pine Nuts
- 1/4 cup Hemp Seeds
- 1/3 cup Basil
- 1 cup Spinach
- Chili Pepper Flakes, optional
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Measure and blend everything in a food processor or high-speed blender, slowly adding the olive oil till desired consistency is reached.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, as necessary
- Serve on toast with sun-dried tomato slices or mixed with your favorite pasta.
Notes
Will keep 7-10 days refrigerated in an airtight container. Freeze extras in an ice cube tray for up to 4 months.
Courses Appetizer
Cuisine Gluten-free, Vegan
YUM! Looks and sounds amazing!! 🙂
I have been wanting to use hemp seeds more- this looks perfect! So fresh and delicious looking
I’m about to start a migraine trigger free diet. As a result I can’t have any nuts. Do you think subbing the pine nuts with sunflower seeds or pumpkin seed will work for this recipe?
The basil growing on my windowsill almost has enough leaves to make this . . . I’ll be on it as soon as it’s ready! Thanks for sharing!
Yay, no problem! That’s going to make it even better, hope you enjoy it. Be sure to let me know what you think! <3
Lovely but pine nuts cost so much here! I doubt 2 cups for eight euros!
Is there a nut I could use which would work well with this do you think?
I’m so sorry, I completely understand. I actually have a recipe for a different variation that could work better for you – Kale & Sunflower Seed Pesto. I actually prefer this one, hope it helps <3
Thank you very much! ?
No problem