How to make the most Tastiest Healthy Basil Pesto (Recipe)

Basil Pesto Recipe

I LOVE making my healthy pestos and dips! Who needs the unnecessary oils, preservatives and sugars in commercial dips when it’s so easy to whip up your own and bump up your nutrient intake.

I just love being able to walk out the backyard and pick from our ever-growing herb and vegetable garden and mix them with some beautiful cold pressed macadamia, coconut or olive oils, nuts, seeds, apple cider vinegar, garlic, citrus juices and good old cracked pepper and sea salt…. YUM!


Even though it takes time and devotion to keep nurturing your garden, the rewards are plentiful and nutritiously worth it. Clean eating (whole, natural and colourful foods) creates a cleaner system within your digestion, immunity, hormones and cellular function and improves all aspects of your mind, body and general well-being.

How are you tending to your own beautiful body in nurturing your cells to provide a healthy foundation of energy, vitality and digestive function for the long haul?

Holistic nutrition is key to a satisfied mind and body, which means nourishing yourself in thoughts, words and behaviours as well as food.

Starting small by making nutrient dense and satisfying versions of packaged store bought items will help to improve the quality of your nutrient intake.

Choosing healthy, wholesome and real food ingredients is a fantastic start!

Here’s my favourite go-to Basil Pesto Dip, which does alter slightly every time I make it.

Experiment with your own add-ins and recreate it however you prefer.

Most importantly, ENJOY!

 

Basil Pesto Dip

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  • 2 -3 cups of washed fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup walnuts (or mix with macadamia)
  • 1/4 cup pinenuts
  • 50g grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons of cold pressed macadamia nut oil
  • Good pinch of sea/Himalayan salt

Optional: fresh chili, pepita seeds, spinach, macadamia, sundried tomatoes, cashews (as a substitute for or in combination with walnuts).

Place all ingredients into a food processor and process until well combined.

Serve with crackers, vegetables, or through pasta (wheat or zucchini), brown rice or quinoa for an extra kick.

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Try my other healthy homemade dips here:

Healthy Beetroot Dip

Beetroot Dip

Spicy Hummus MindBodyFood Style

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Enjoy!

 

Viki  xo

 

About Viki

Viki Thondley, The MindBodyFood Coach

Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from dieting and restriction to whole-self nourishment, self-care and healing. Recovered from bulimia nervosa and the many years of hormonal imbalances, food prison and self-sabotaging behaviours’, Viki is an inspiring coach, speaker and event host who also provides personalised holistic programs, workshops and retreats to instil self-love, happiness, body confidence and real food freedom. She is author of “Achieving Your Wellness: Create a Life You Love” and “Healthy Chocolate Delights: Real Food Sweet Treats”.

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