Easy Homemade Pesto + Green Summer Salad

This has been a quarantine staple in the Jaffe home! We make HUGE batches of this Green Dream homemade pesto sauce for all our favorite dinners - salads, pasta, and spiralized veggies. A classic, simple basil pesto recipe is made with fresh basil, nuts, garlic, Romano or Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt and pepper but we added a few extra in there for more nutrients and taste!

If you pair a vibrant green summer salad with this Green Dream Pesto, you’ll end up with a fast, raw, gluten-free, + vegan dinner packed with protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C, + manganese (an essential mineral for bone health and brain and nerve function). Be sure to make extra—it’s beyond delish + makes a wonderful lunch for the next day!

Gather This:

FOR THE PESTO

1 cup basil

1 cup spinach

¾ cups olive oil

¾ cups soaked cashews or walnuts

1 lemon

Salt + pepper

1 tsp garlic

1tbsp Green Dream Superfood + Protein Blend

Parmesean cheese

FOR THE SALAD

1 bag mixed greens

Handful of cherry tomatoes

Handful of mixed nuts

Do This:

Mix up your salad and set aside.

Tear stems off your basil and add to a blender (you can also add other greens). Add soaked or unsoaked cashews to blender - depending on personal preference. Add Green Dream Superfood + Protein Blend, lemon, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper. Add oil and blend until smooth.

Dish your salad onto a plate and cover with the homemade pesto sauce. You can also top with extra Green Dream Superfood + Protein Blend. Then, enjoy!

 

 

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