I have made this recipe three different times; it's THAT good! First, I made it according to directions and ingredients. Then, the second time, I ran out of basil, so I added some kale, and it was still delish! A great way to sneak those green leafies in there! The third time, I ran out of pine nuts, so I subbed some walnuts for a portion of the pine nuts, and I did mostly kale with only a little basil for the flavor, and it was still amazing! This is a fabulous recipe -- thank you!
I hesitate to rate this recipe because I made it with baby arugula, not basil. Other than that one substitution, I followed the recipe as written. Really excellent pesto - and I imagine it would be just as delicious with basil or any other greens variation. The amount of garlic was perfect, not overpowering; the nutritional yeast (which I love) adds a wonderful cheesy taste. The arugula lent a slightly bitter bite that I enjoyed just as much as I like regular basil pesto. So, I posted the review anyway to encourage others to try the recipe - even if all they have is arugula. UPDATE: I have now made this with just regular basil from my garden. Served in a grilled veggie pasta salad to hordes of hungry coworkers. They loved it. Also made it with lightly toasted almonds and basil. I believe this was the best batch yet. Freezes exceptionally well.
Love it! Great on pasta pizza just about anything! I needed more than one bunch of supermarket basil though. What a great option for vegans!
A burst of taste, delicious recipe! I forgot to add garlic even though I love it, and probably that's why the nuances of ingredients' taste were so strikingly highlighted. I also added a couple of kale leaves. Kale is hard to eat by itself but is delicious in the pesto. My family used it on pita bread with potato-leeks soup and absolutely loved it. Thanks!
Delicious and easy. Really didn't taste any difference between this and regular pesto. I made it with fettuccini sundried tomatoes mixed mushrooms artichokes and baked italian tofu and it was really good. Oh yeah also sprinkled some walnuts on top. Yummmy.
yummy! I followed the suggestions of the other reviewers and added in other greens (parsley & swiss chard what I had on hand). The nutritional yeast gives it a good flavor and doesn't taste too cheddar-y(like it has in a couple other recipes I've tried). We are trying this tomorrow over Rice Pasta w/ Chicken. (we are dairy-intolerant not vegan by choice):-)
My whole family loves this one. It's a tricky way to get them to eat raw green vegetables!
Yummy!! I'm too cheap for pine nuts so I used walnuts; I'm sure pine nuts would have tasted much better!
Great recipe! Needs more basil than just one bunch! Arugula or spinach or a hint of mint is nice too.
I didn't like it not sure if it was the pine nuts or the feel of the yeast..
