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California Heirloom Tomato Pesto Salad

Updated: Dec 3, 2021




Pesto Serving: 3 - 4

Ingredients

-3 cups packed fresh basil (stems removed)

-5 tablespoons pine nuts

-6 garlic cloves (or to personal taste)

-2 tablespoon lemon juice

-5 tablespoons nutritional yeast

-1/4teaspoon salt

-pinch of pepper

-3 tablespoons olive oil

-6 tablespoons water (more if needed)


Salad

Ingredients

-2 pounds of heirloom tomatoes, chopped

-1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

-1 avocado, chopped

-1 cucumber, chopped


Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients for the pesto in a high-speed blender or food processor and mix

2. next in a large bowl place all the chopped salad ingredients and chickpeas and mix in the pesto sauce!


3.ready to serve! I like to garnish my salad with a little extra fresh basil leaves or some arugula, Enjoy!

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