This homemade dairy-free pesto is so easy to make and is the perfect paleo sauce for stirring into pasta or spreading on pizzas and sandwiches. This pesto is made without cheese and is so much more fresh and flavorful than store bought.
Add the basil, baby spinach, cashews, garlic and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse several times to help break it down.
Turn the food processor down to low speed and while it's running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and process until mostly smooth. Some smaller pieces can still be present.
Season with salt and pepper. You may wish to add more or less depending on your personal taste preference. Use immediately or transfer pesto to a small bowl, jar or container and store for later use.
Notes
When storing pesto in the fridge, drizzle a little extra olive oil on top to keep the herbs nice and fresh.
You can freeze pesto in an ice cube tray for individual portions. Simply pop out as many cubes as you need, place them in a bowl and allow them to thaw in the fridge.
If mixing the pesto in with pasta, add a bit of the pasta water to the pesto to thin it out.
This recipe makes one cup of pesto and it's easily doubled.
Nutritional facts are calculated for about 1 tablespoon of pesto.