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Nut-Free Basil & Himalayan Pumpkin Seed Superfood Pesto

Name: Nut-Free Basil & Himalayan Pumpkin Seed Superfood Pesto
Prep time: 8 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Nature's Mud Organic Himalayan Pumpkin Seeds (lightly toasted); 2 cups fresh sweet basil leaves (washed and dried); 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp Nature's Mud Ancient Himalayan Pink Rock Salt; 1/3 cup cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil or Nature's Mud Virgin Coconut Oil; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp nutritional yeast or grated parmesan

An allergen-friendly, intensely green pesto loaded with bioavailable zinc, fresh mountain basil, garlic, and cold-pressed oil.

8 min prep 0 min cook 4 servings Easy

Nut-Free Basil & Himalayan Pumpkin Seed Superfood Pesto

Ingredients Checklist

11/2 cup Nature's Mud Organic Himalayan Pumpkin Seeds (lightly toasted)
22 cups fresh sweet basil leaves (washed and dried)
32 cloves garlic
41/2 tsp Nature's Mud Ancient Himalayan Pink Rock Salt
51/3 cup cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil or Nature's Mud Virgin Coconut Oil
62 tbsp fresh lemon juice
72 tbsp nutritional yeast or grated parmesan

Step-by-Step Instructions

1
In a food processor, pulse toasted pumpkin seeds, garlic, and pink salt until finely crumbled.
2
Add basil leaves and lemon juice. Pulse while slowly drizzling in oil until a thick, vibrant green pesto forms.
3
Toss with whole wheat pasta, spread over sourdough toast, or drizzle over roasted vegetables.