Time for another quick and easy hemp recipe. Our basil and hemp pesto takes only 5 minutes to make, is gluten free and tastes delicious.
Tools & ingredients
- Blender or food processor
- 40 grams of fresh basil leaves
- 40 grams of Parmesan cheese
- 40 grams of pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 50 millilitres of olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
- 50 millilitres of hemp seed oil
- Pinch of salt
Recipe Yield (Servings)
- 4
Preparation time (minutes)
- 5
Cooking time (minutes)
- 5
Total time (minutes)
- 10
Instructions
4 steps to make hemp pesto
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Mix until smooth.
- Add more oil if you prefer a more liquid consistency, or less if you don’t.
- Season the pesto as you wish (more or less salt, perhaps some pepper).
Enjoy your home made hemp pesto on bread, with pasta or as a pizza topping – bon appétit!
Delicious! How did you do? Any tips or suggestions, tell us below!
hey Loving these recipes however hemp pesto is neither vegan or vegetarian. Parmesan is not a vegetarian cheese, it is made with meat products, I know weird right….so I am going to make this without the cheese, thanks for the inspiration
Hi Michele,
You are, of course, correct – thank you for pointing this out! This page has recently been updated, and the previous version was a vegan recipe. It is possible to make a delicious vegan version of this pesto using tamari to achieve the salty, savory flavour.
With best wishes,
Scarlet