Stuck in a baked broccoli and chicken rut?
Not anymore!
This super food hormone happy vegan pesto recipe is your new go-to flavour enhancer.
The basil and parsley provide a super concentrated hit of antioxidant goodness for your cells and the omega 3 in the olive oil is the perfect food to calm inflammation and support sperm and egg health.
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Hormone Happy Vegan Pesto
use this recipe to inject new flavours into your existing dishes!
- 5 cups Basil (loosely packed)
- 2 cups Parsely (loosely packed)
- 1 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1/2 cup walnuts (toasted in oven)
- 2 cloves garlic (large)
- 1 lemon zested
- 1/2 tsp pepper (ot to taste)
- 1 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Spead walnuts on a roasting pan and let toast until golden brown – shake to mix them after about 5 minutes
In the meantime, combine oil, herbs, garlic, pepper and salt into a blender. Once the walnuts have cooled slightly add them and pulse the mixture until your desired consistency.
Zest the lemon and set aside
Transfer the pesto mixture from the blender into a mason jar, add the zest and combine well
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