Vegan Mint Pesto - a fantastic dip / Condiment to go on / with Sphagetti , Baked Bread sticks and pretty much anything else. The husband man likes it with toasted Sourdough slices (the only kind of bread he actually eats, and that too once in a while :p) or sourdough crackers (as in the pic below) , while I love it with lightly steamed veg crudites or drizzle it over some warm soup.
Did you know that both the words pestle and pesto are derived from the verb pestare, meaning to crush or clobber. Thus pesto was born, apparently here (Italy) (according to this link).
Other Pesto dishes on the blog you may like:
Vegan Almond-Basil Pesto (GF too!)
So do tell me in the comments below, what do you like your pesto in/with?
Making pesto takes 5 mins from start to finish (unless you have to clean, prep the herbs).
So, what goes into making a great pesto?
- Fresh Herbs - Basil, Mint, Parsley (or a combo of these too). Green pea, Kale and Avocado also work great for pestos !
- Cilantro (which I personally find very flavourful, although it may not be the classic ingredient
- Good quality Olive oil
- garlic
- sometimes parmesan (vegan pesto recipe coming right up below)
- nuts (mostly pine nuts) , although some recipes call for walnuts / blanched almonds too
Let's get to making this vegan Mint and Basil Pesto
Prep time - 5 min, Zero Cook, Made in 3 mins, Serves - 2
- ½ cup Mint (sorted, cleaned)
- 3-4 Basil leaves (Italian basil) - I didn't add
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 garlic pod
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon water
How to make Vegan Mint Pesto:
- Clean and sort herbs, let them dry out a bit once are washed.
- In a food processor, add everything except the water and oil, blitz it fine
- Now add the oil and water and blitz for 5 seconds
- Vegan Mint Pesto is ready!
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This is part of the #PerfectPesto Theme for Sunday Funday - a fun theme based group where we post every sunday based on a theme. This week's theme is Perfect Pesto.
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Vegan mint pesto
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- ½ cup Mint sorted, cleaned
- 3-4 Basil leaves Italian basil
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 garlic pod
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Clean and sort herbs, let them dry out a bit once are washed.
- In a food processor, add everything except the water and oil, blitz it fine
- Now add the oil and water and blitz for 5 seconds
- Vegan Mint Pesto is ready!
Wendy Klik says
Easy enough to make vegan and I'm sure the flavor is still phenomenal.
Kalyani says
Thanks Wendy, yes, it was polished off in minutes once made 🙂
Karen @Karen's Kitchen Stories says
Such a beautiful color! It sounds delicious.
Kalyani says
Thank you, Karen
Seema says
With spring here there us tons of mint. This is a incredible recipe I can use fresh mint for and love the colour.
Kalyani says
awesome! do try it Seema
Archana says
Ahhh what a yum vegan mint pesto. I have fresh mint growing and wanted to harvest it. Perfect for the bread we are baking.
Kalyani says
Thank you, Arch. it is a wonderful to have homegrown mint going into this pesto
Mayuri Patel says
A wonderful vegan version of mint pesto.. a delightful for those who follow a vegan diet. As for me love the flavour that parmesan adds.
Kalyani says
Thank you, Mayuri. the version with parm was also enjoyed by the other family members 🙂
Amrita Roy says
Pesto is always favorite and this mint flavored pesto must be refreshing. Best part this is nuts free so anyone can try this
Kalyani says
yes, nut free makes it almost everyone can try!
Jayashree T.Rao says
This is a good mint pesto for vegans. Loved the addition of basil leaves, it must be so flavoursome.
Kalyani says
it is flavoursome, I haven't used basil although listed in the ingredients . am sure it is flavour packed
Preethicuisine says
Vegan mint pesto looks amazing . Loved the addition of pumpkin seeds for a lovely texture.
Kalyani says
thanks Preethi !