Giada DeLaurentis inspired this Pesto Recipe. I heard it had gone viral on TikTok.
I don’t use oil, salt, or sugar in my recipes, so here is my version of Pesto adapted
to a no-oil, salt, or sugar diet. It is absolutely delicious!
Below are the ingredients Giada used:
- 1 (18.34-ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained well.
- 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves
- 3 cups packed baby arugula, rough chopped
- 1 cup packed basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 tspn lemon zest from 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil
I have amended the ingredients .. I have eliminated the salt
and the olive oil
MODIFIED RECIPE:
I used NO OIL / NO SUGAR / NO SALT
- 1 tspn lemon zest from 1 ORGANIC lemon
- Use the juice from the entire lemon.
- 1 can (14 oz / 400 grams artichoke hearts, drained well. I use Native Forest ORGANIC Artichoke Hearts.
- 1 large or 2 small ORGANIC garlic cloves
- 3 cups packed ORGANIC baby arugula, roughly chopped
- 1 cup packed ORGANIC basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup ORGANIC raw cashews
- VegiZest (in Place of Salt)
EQUIPMENT:
Vitamix or Powerful Food Processor or Use a Cuisinart Food Processor
INSTRUCTIONS:
Zest the Lemon, then cut the lemon, and remove the pith. Place all the other ingredients in the Vitamix (or food processor and Process until fully blended or until the desired consistency is reached. I like the consistency of Hummus.
Serve with your favorite crackers or tortilla. We love these Ella’s Flats.
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