Basil Pesto Hummus

Ingredients for 6:

• 1 can (800gr) chickpeas,rinsed and drained
• 5 tbsps chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 tbsps vegan basil pesto, optional, but recommended – you can buy it or make it yourself, recipe below
• half a lemon’s juice
• 2 tbsps tahini
• 2-3 garlic cloves, mashed
• 2-3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt, to taste

Vegan Basil Pesto:

• 150gr pine nuts, or other nuts, such as almonds, cashews or walnuts
• 40gr fresh basil
• 5 garlic cloves
• 20gr nutritional yeast
• extra virgin olive oil, as needed
• sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

How to make raw vegan basil pesto:

1. You can either use a mortar and pestle or a food processor to make the pesto. For smaller quantities, such as this one, I recommend using a mortar and pestle.
2. Toast the nuts for a minute or two.
3. Add the nuts in the mortar and mash them. Add the other ingredients, except olive oil, and mash them too until they have a paste-like consistency.
4. Add olive oil, until the texture is just right.

Basil Pesto Hummus:

5. Put all ingredients in your food processor.
6. Process on high speed for 5 minutes until hummus is extra-smooth.
7. Add a little bit of ice-cold water in order to make it as smooth as you want.
8. Serve and drizzle with olive oil.