The Best Vegan Pesto Recipe

Pesto can brighten up any dish. It’s so fresh tasting and it adds a ton of flavor to any salad, pasta, or sandwich. I like to eat it on a caprese salad. Pesto is also really good for marinating and grilling. Since many people are going vegan and gluten-free these days, try out this recipe with gluten-free pasta and skip the cheese, and you’ll be surprised at how good this pesto recipe tastes.  

Check out our video on making Vegan Pesto:

Pesto freezes amazingly well.  When basil is plentiful, we make loads of it and freeze it in ziploc bags (or in an ice cube tray). I defrost it either by dropping the ziploc in warm water or, if I’m going to cook with it, I just heat it up in a pan with a little olive oil. 

Here are 7 vegan ideas for using vegan pesto:

• Warm Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
• Cold Pesto Pasta Salad
• Pesto Potato Salad with Capers, Red Onions and Parsley
• Spread on Toast Topped with Avocado
• Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Pesto, Tomatoes, and Lettuce
• White Beans with Pesto
• Grilled Zucchini topped with Pesto