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Bonus Recipe: Easy Vegan Pesto (Alternative Topping)

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If you’d like to switch things up from the classic drizzle of olive oil, this fresh vegan pesto makes the perfect topper for ratatouille.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves

  • ½ cup walnuts (or pine nuts)

  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast

  • 3 cloves garlic

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • ½ cup olive oil (more as needed)

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Add basil, nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor.

  2. Pulse until finely chopped.

  3. With motor running, slowly stream in olive oil until creamy.

  4. Season with salt and pepper.

👉 Drizzle over your baked ratatouille for an herbaceous, garlicky punch that takes this dish to the next level!

Notes

Serve this ratatouille with:

  • Warm crusty bread for dipping.

  • A side of fluffy quinoa or couscous.

  • A crisp green salad to balance the richness.