On arriving in Rome I was immediately in awe of all the beautiful buildings, no out of place block of flats or grey concrete office buildings like in London. Walking through the streets was like walking in the past, as the roads were made from smooth cobbles and the streets were so small and windy. Some of the churches and cathedrals were over 2000 years old but were still so impressive and fascinating!
BUT don't get me started on Italian food....!!! IT. WAS. DELICIOUS. Homemade fresh pasta, thick tomato sauces and strong herb flavours, I was in food heaven!! So as I have holiday blues and miss the city of food and history, I am going to immerse myself (and this blog) in trying to recreate the Italian dishes I had!
First up: Secretly Vegan Pesto - I say 'secretly' because I think this pesto tastes absolutely authentic! I even had taste testers (mainly my sister) who said that she gave it a 9 / 10 for taste and closeness to the real pesto (which is packed with cheese). The only reason she didn't give it a 10 / 10 is because she didn't think I put enough oil in it (but I like to keep mine low calorie and low oil so I will put two measurements on the recipe - one for those who don't want too much oil in theirs and others who want it more authentic). Another point to make about it is that I made mine in a bullet blender which made it quite smooth and mixed up, so if you want yours to also look even more authentic do it in a food processor.
Ingredients
(Makes a small jar full)
- 2 large handfuls of fresh basil (I used mine from my garden)
- 1 tbs of nutritional yeast
- 50g of pine nuts
- 1 1/2 tbs - 3tbs of olive oil
- 1 handful of spinach
- 1 clove of garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Put all ingredients in a food processor (I did mine in a blender but I think it would work better in a food processor)
- Put on your favourite pasta or use this recipe for it!
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