Cooking with Chef Lucy – Cashew Hemp Basil Pesto

There's marinara, alfredo and then of course pesto sauce! Chef Lucy shows how you can make it yourself and how to use it in a dish

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Chef Lucy with Top Mealz presents how to create cashew hemp basil pesto. Cashews are rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats. They also contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, and health-protective beneficial plant compounds.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup basil leaves

• 1 garlic clove, peeled

• ¼ cup activated cashews

• 1 tablespoon hemp seeds

• 1 pinch unrefined sea salt and black pepper

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)

Instructions:

• Blend all the ingredients in a food processor. If using a mortar and pestle, grind the basil, garlic, cashews, hemp seeds, salt, and pepper to form a paste.

• Add the oil and lemon juice at the end and mix. If you’d like a cheesier flavor, add nutritional yeast.

• Store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Serves: 4

Yield: 1 ½ cups

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cook time: none