Vegan Homemade Pesto

Nutrition Tip:

Homemade pesto is just perfect when you fancy something quick and tasty for dinner or lunch. You can experiment with so many different types of vegetables which will make your pasta on another level. Remember a jar of pesto is normally around £3 in the shops, however, if you make your own it’s fresh and at a similar price.

Ingredients:

• 1 handful of spinach⁣

• 1 tbsp of frozen peas⁣

• 1/2 avocado⁣

• 1 clove of garlic⁣

• pinch of salt & pepper⁣

• 1 tbsp of olive oil⁣

• 1 tsp of chili oil⁣

• lemon juice (1 lemon)⁣

• 1 tsp of soy sauce⁣

Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients into the pesto mix, add more salt and pepper or soy sauce if needed.

2. Stir it into your cooked whole wheat pasta with sun-dried tomatoes. If you fancy non-vegan option, add parmesan to your pesto and pasta.⁣