We’re throwing a pesto party, and you’re invited! With all the herby, savory goodness of traditional basil pesto, this CREAMY dairy-free pesto SAUCE is endlessly versatile and almost too easy. It comes together in just 5 minutes with 7 simple ingredients!
This sauce is delicious on everything from pasta to veggies and beyond. Let’s get pesto-ing!
How to Make Creamy Pesto Sauce, Dairy-Free!
This creamy pesto sauce is a twist on our Easy Vegan Pesto. It has similar ingredients, including basil, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, olive oil, and salt. The difference is that it heads in a creamy, cheesy, saucy direction with cashews and extra water, nutritional yeast, and salt.
To make it, simply blend everything in a powerful blender (so the cashews break down fully), and it’s ready to serve!
We hope you LOVE this dairy-free pesto sauce! It’s:
Creamy
Savory
Bright
Herby
Quick & easy
& SO versatile!
Enjoy it on pasta or drizzle over chicken, fish, veggies, or bowls (recipe coming soon)!
More Herby Dairy-Free Sauces
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Servings 8 (1/4-cup servings)
- 2/3 cup raw cashews*
- 2 cups (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves
- 3 Tbsp olive oil (for richness // if oil-free, add more water)
- 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 small clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2-2/3 cup water
*Recipe as written makes ~2 cups.
*Adapted from our Creamy Vegan Pesto Pasta (30 Minutes!).
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with the lesser amount of lemon juice.
Serving: 1 (1/4-cup) serving Calories: 116 Carbohydrates: 4.6 g Protein: 3.3 g Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 1.6 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 6.3 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 295 mg Potassium: 141 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 0.8 g Vitamin A: 70 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 21 mg Iron: 1.1 mg
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