5-ish Ingredient Vegan Pesto

Carbs + herbs + summer + wine, what could be better?

Ingredients

2 cups macadamia nuts

1 cup basil, tightly packed

4 tablespoons  extra virgin olive oil, plus more when blending

juice of half a lemon

1/4 cup Kalamata olives (you can also use white miso paste...or anchovies if you're not vegan/inebriated)

Blend together until smooth. Add olive oil as needed to adjust thickness. Pour over desired pasta and toss. Add red chile pepper flakes and more basil to garnish, if desired. Also makes a great spread for toast.

Purple Pecan Power Shake

So easy you can toss this one together without even trying. Guess I could also call this a basil-berry shake. Quoi-ever.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I use So Delicious)
• 1/2 cup frozen unsweetened blackberries (I use Earthbound Farm Organic)
• 1/4 cup chopped pecan pieces
• 1 banana
• Handful frozen kale
• handful fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon almond butter (okay, maybe 2)
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• shake or two of cinnamon
• a few drops of pure vanilla extract
• basil sprigs for garnish
• 3 ice cubes

Blend to desired texture.