Vegan Pesto

Ingredients

• ½ tsp coarse sea salt


• 2 garlic cloves, peeled


• 1 tbsp pine nuts or peanuts or walnuts or cashews


• 1 cup fresh basil leaves


• 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method
Place sea salt, garlic, and nuts in a large mortar and crush with pestle to make a smooth sauce. Ingredients can also be placed in a food processor and combined that way. Add a small amount of basil leaves and grind against sides of mortar until they break apart.
Repeat until all basil leaves are used up and the mixture has formed a coarse paste. Add olive oil and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy.