Hemp Seed Pesto 3 Ways

Enjoy three flavorful variations of vegan pesto made with hemp seeds - classic basil, balsamic sun-dried tomato, and zesty lemon parsley.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained
• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

To make pesto, put basil leaves, garlic, 1/2 cup of hemp seeds, and a pinch of salt in a food processor

Pulse until the food is very small

Slowly add 1/4 cup of olive oil while the processor is running until the mixture is smooth

Put the pesto with basil in a bowl and set it aside

To make the sun-dried tomato pesto, put the soaked sun-dried tomatoes, parsley leaves, the rest of the hemp seeds, the balsamic vinegar, and the rest of the olive oil in a food processor

Pulse until it's smooth

Put the sun-dried tomato pesto in a different bowl and set it aside

Put the parsley leaves, lemon juice, the rest of the garlic, and a pinch of salt in a food processor

This will make the lemon parsley pesto

Pulse until the food is very small

Slowly add the rest of the olive oil while the processor is running until the mixture is smooth

Put the pesto with lemon and parsley in a third bowl

Add salt and pepper to each pesto until it tastes right

You can dip toast, put pesto on pasta, or serve it as a dip

Have fun!