Today is a coconut pesto and carbs kind of day.
Yeap, tasty Coconut Pesto all mixed up with warm filling gnocchi. Nothing else needed. Although maybe a glass of wine or drink of your choice may just about complete this Vegan Pesto perfectly. But yeah, it works just by itself too.
Autumn (which practically means winter in my head) is here. I am sad to see summer go. Honestly speaking, I am extremely sad and want to stick my head under my pillow and cry big fat tears for the end of summer. However, I am going to resort to two things to help get me out of my ‘the cold is coming’ funk.
So one – eat comfort food. Lots and lots and lots of comfort food. Especially comfort food that involves a side helping of carbs. Because nothing feels better than diving into a big bowl of filling, tasty carb loaded comfort food – yeap, that cold, well it kinda just melts away.
And two – eat simple food that tastes of the tropics. For real this works. Warm fires, tropical food and drink, tropical music and a picture of a beach or two, and you are right there in the tropics. This is the really fun way to survive autumn and winter. Yes Vegan Pesto, you certainly help……
I love that this Coconut Vegan Pesto is also gluten free. This means that I can serve this up at gatherings without being too worried about dietary requirements of all the guests. And as pesto is one of my favourite pasta sauces I have been investigating vegan versions of it a lot.
How To Make: Vegan Pesto
Vegan Pesto is super easy to make. It is a case of swapping the cheese for something else. I have used roasted tomatoes instead of cheese in this rose petal and roasted tomato pesto. Or in the case of this Coconut Pesto, I have added in shredded coconut and coconut milk. Even better is that this has only 7 ingredients and can be whipped up in 5 mins. So, so good.
So treats in this Vegan Pesto include
Mint
Coriander (cilantro)
Almond flakes
Shredded coconut
Lime juice
Coconut milk
Rapeseed oil
All the ingredients for the coconut pesto
Yes, that is it peeps. Get your ingredients together and all you need to do is add these in to your food processor and whiz into the pesto consistency that you prefer. Check seasoning and add in a little more lemon juice, salt or freshly ground black pepper to your taste.
I have given a guide to measurements here but feel free to add a more coconut milk and oil if you want a runnier consistency, as it would make a good vegan pesto sauce on the side or a vegan salad dressing too.
I really recommend serving this with hot gnocchi. Seriously, keep the coconut pesto on standby and dump the hot gnocchi into warm bowls, drizzle on the pesto and serve straight away.
A few cherry tomatoes added in is really good too. Honestly, the best way to eat them. Alternatively, eat the pesto with a spoon straight out of the jar too. That totally works too.
Vegan Recipes
For more vegan recipes why not try my Mushroom Masala or Peanut Butter Avocado Brownies {Vegan Brownies}.
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Coconut Pesto {Vegan and Gluten Free}
Ingredients
- 15 g 0.3 cup Mint
- 15 g 0.3 cup coriander (cilantro)
- 3 tbsp almond flakes
- 3 tbsp shredded coconut
- 1.5 tsp lime juice
- 2-3 tbsp coconut milk
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a food processor and whiz into a paste of your desired consistency.
- If you like your pesto chunky then whiz for a shorter time than you would if you want it smoother.
- Adjust seasoning and serve over warm gnocchi or pasta.
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This sounds fantastic! Love that there is shredded coconut in here. I would have never thought of this combo!
What a great idea for vegan pesto! I love all different kinds of pestos with different greens. I love your choice of mint and cilantro here.
How delicious! I love the addition of the mint. I bet this would enhance almost any meal. 🙂
Coconut pesto is interesting. Never tried this one though but this is a must-try recipe that I wish to tackle on weekends.
That’s really interesting! I was always wondering how to make vegan pesto. Using coconut in a recipe is such a great idea. I need to try that.
I’m super intrigued by this creative recipe and feel the need to make it really soon!
You got my mouthwaterimg. What a clever swap! I can imagine the coconut makes it so much lighter and brighter too
This is different! I will have to give this pesto a try!
Coconut milk in pesto sounds interesting. Must give it a go!
Yum!! I’ve never thought of coconut in pesto but it sounds like it would be super creamy and delicious!
Wow that looks amazing! I love everything coconut and I’m sure this tastes so good.