Pistou Sauce or French Pesto ( Vegan )

Per serving

345.7kcal
Proteins
36.4гFats
5.2гCarbs

Pistou is the French version of pesto - there are no pine nuts and commonly the parmesan cheese is replaced with coarse salt. Use this any way you'd normally use Italian pesto! Adapted from The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, by Donna Klein. This recipe was picked for the Freeze It recipe tag game, and I've added the OAMC instructions from Chef Mommy Needs Coffee and the OAMC Forum below.

Ingredients

  • fresh basil1 cup

    packed

  • garlic cloves2

    minced

  • olive oil2 tablespoons
  • coarse salt1⁄4 teaspoon
  • black pepper

    to taste

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Combine everything in a food processor and process until smooth.

  2. 2

    Alternatively, you can finely chop the basil and mix it with the other ingredients.

  3. 3

    Serve on bread, pasta or pizza.

  4. 4

    OAMC --- To freeze: Place in a quart sized freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.

  5. 5

    To thaw: place in fridge overnight or place bag in a bowl of room temperature water for a few minutes.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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