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Creamy, Oil-free Pesto Pasta
This oil-free pesto sauce tossed with a whole grain pasta of your choice and free veggies makes for a light and refreshing main dish.

Servings: 4
Category: Delicious Main Dishes
Author: Iraina Rosenthal-Tawil
Cuisine: vegan, gluten-free, dairy free
Ingredients:
Pesto Sauce
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3 cups packed basil
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1/2 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
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4 cloves garlic (or 1 tbsp garlic powder)
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2 tbsp nutritional yeast
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2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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1/4-1/2 tsp salt/pepper to taste
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Use vegetable stock to thin (up to 4 tbsp)
Pasta
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2 cups of any whole grain pasta (whole wheat, chickpea, quinoa, black bean, etc.)
Directions
1. Toast pine nuts in a pain on medium heat (no oil necessary). Watch pine nuts carefully so that they don't burn.
2. Place pesto sauce ingredients in a food processor and blend until desired consistency.
3. Cook pasta according to directions on box. Add the pesto sauce to pasta and enjoy!

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