California Heirloom Tomato Pesto Salad

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!