• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Spring
  • Recipes
  • Meal Prep
  • Courses
  • About

Allianna's Kitchen

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Spring
  • Recipes
  • Meal Prep
  • Courses
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Spring
    • Recipes
    • Meal Prep
    • Courses
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Allianna's Kitchen » Diet » Allergy Friendly

    Published: Sep 2, 2021 by Allianna Moximchalk · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    AIP Pesto (Nut Free, Paleo)

    100 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    jump to recipe / print recipe

    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. 

    aip pesto in a bowl

    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. 

    homemade aip pesto ingredients on a tray

    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. 

    process shots how to make aip pesto

    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.

    aip pesto over cassava noodles and shrimp

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

    • AIP fried shrimp
    • Paleo chicken piccata
    • Whole30 pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes
    • Homemade clarified butter
    • AIP Shrimp Pesto Pasta

    If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.

    aip pesto in a bowl

    AIP Pesto

    Course Condiment, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Author Allianna Moximchalk
    263kcal
    Cost $2
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe

    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.
      If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.

    Notes

    If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.
    Creamy and delicious homemade pesto recipe.
    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Tag me on instagram @alliannaskitchen!

    More Allergy Friendly

    • Apple and blueberry crumble on a plate with whipped cream and apple slices on top.
      Healthy Apple and Blueberry Crumble
    • Baby back ribs on a plate with red pepper flakes and fresh parsley sprinkled on top.
      Easy Dutch Oven Ribs
    • peach cobbler in two bowls
      Healthy and Easy Vegan Peach Cobbler
    • close up photo of biscuits stacked on top of each other
      The Best Gluten Free Biscuits

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lori says

      February 09, 2022 at 2:31 am

      5 stars
      So delicious! Can be added to so many dishes

      Reply
      • Allianna Moximchalk says

        February 11, 2022 at 1:29 pm

        Pesto is the best! So glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    2. Ella says

      December 27, 2021 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      This is delicious!

      Reply
      • Allianna Moximchalk says

        December 28, 2021 at 2:44 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    about sidebar alliana

    Hi, I'm Allianna! Allianna's Kitchen started by accident after battling an undiagnosed autoimmune disease for nearly my whole life.

    More about me →

    Popular Recipes

    • peanut butter and jelly chicken wings on a plate with limes
      Peanut Butter And Jelly Wings
    • close up photo of dehydrated kale chips in a bowl with nutritional yeast on top
      Dehydrated Kale Chips
    • close up photo of pork belly in a bowl
      Air Fryer Pork Belly
    • paleo hollandaise sauce on toast
      Dairy Free Hollandaise Sauce
    • gluten free fried shrimp 3 scaled
      Gluten Free Fried Shrimp
    • Gelatin and water in a glass mixing bowl with a small whisk.
      How To Make A Gelatin Egg | AIP Egg

    Spring Recipes

    • bacon wrapped asparagus 1 scaled
      Bacon Wrapped Asparagus In The Air Fryer
    • instant pot zucchini with red pepper flakes in a bowl
      Instant Pot Zucchini Recipes
    • Lemon garlic asparagus on a serving dish.
      Lemon Garlic Asparagus
    • fresh pesto in a jar
      Dairy Free Whole30 Pesto
    • dairy free strawberry pretzel salad on a plate with whipped cream on top
      Gluten Free Strawberry Pretzel Salad
    • strawberry poppyseed salad 1 scaled
      Panera Inspired Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

    Footer

    • Recipes
    • My Courses
    • Meal Prep Services
    • Contact
    • About Me
    • Blog
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    Allianna’s Kitchen 2022 - All Rights Reserved