Description
This creamy basil dressing is easy to make and perfect for adding tons of flavor to your favorite salads! If you love pesto, you have to give this one a try!
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup raw pine nuts or walnuts
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups basil, loosely packed
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place the pine nuts, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper, and Parmesan into a blender or food processor.
- Blend on low or medium speed. After about 15 seconds, stop the blender and scrape down the sides to make sure everything gets incorporated thoroughly.
- Blend again, and if it needs more liquid to all come together, add in ¼ of the olive oil.
- When the mixture is smooth and you no longer see large chunks of pine nuts or parmesan, add in the remaining oil and blend until everything is combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning if need be.