Simple Basil Pesto

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

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