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vegetarian Recipe: Pistou Sauce

Pistou is the French version of pesto - the only differences are that there are no pine nuts and the Parmesan cheese is commonly replaced with coarse salt, making it safe for vegans.

Yield ¾ cup
Time 5 minutes
Tools
  • food processor
    OR
  • knife, bowl, and wooden spoon
Ingredients
  • 1 c fresh basil, packed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 T olive oil
  • ¼ t coarse salt
  • black pepper
Directions Combine everything and process until smooth.

Alternatively, you can finely chop the basil and mix it with the other ingredients.

Serve on pasta or pizza.
Notes

Also see my pesto recipe.

Adapted from
The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, by Donna Klein

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Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
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