Simple Basil Pesto Recipe - Quick, Healthy & Ready in 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 cup of fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup of flat leaf parsley leaves
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 Tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Salt

Instructions:

1. Heat one teaspoon (5 ml) of olive oil in a pan. Fry garlic until lightly golden.
2. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Place the basil, parsley, nutritional yeast flakes, and the remaining olive oil into a food processor or blender.
4. Add the warm garlic.Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
5. Add lemon juice and salt.
6. Mix well.Store in a sealed container in the fridge for no longer than 4 days.