Name: AIP Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1/2 cup olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 lemon (juiced)

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This creamy homemade AIP pesto sauce is full of flavor and super delicious. The recipe is naturally nut free. The nutritional yeast add in makes this dairy free pesto sauce taste cheesy without actual cheese! This is by far one of my favorite AIP sauces.

Key ingredients for AIP pesto:

Fresh basil-I like to use fresh basil from my garden.
Nutritional yeast-A popular ingredient used in dairy free cooking. Nutritional yeast makes this recipe taste cheesy without cheese!
Garlic-Adds a nice touch.
Lemon juice-Do NOT skip this key ingredient.
Olive oil-My go to fat for making homemade pesto.

How to make:

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

What kind of food processor do you use?

I love this ONE. I have had it for years and love it.

Chef’s tips:

I like to make homemade pesto and freeze it. To do that I use these big silicone ice cube trays. I pour in the sauce then cover the tray with a ziplock bag and place it in the freezer.
To thaw-Pop the cube out prior to using and place in a skillet or in the fridge overnight.

What can I make with this? So many things!

Add it to chicken breasts.
Tacos.
Salad.
Shrimp.

If you like this recipe, you will LOVE my other AIP recipes:

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AIP Pesto

Course Condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy, easy, quick

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings servings

Author Allianna Moximchalk

263kcal

Cost $2

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Equipment

high speed blender

Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1 lemon juiced

Instructions

Place all ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth.
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Notes

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Creamy and delicious homemade pesto recipe.

Nutrition Facts

AIP Pesto

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Fat 27g42%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 20g

Sodium 2mg0%

Potassium 148mg4%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 639IU13%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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