Pesto Recipe. You can really use any pesto recipe you’d like. On a super busy night you may be able to find a few pre-made pestos from the store that are fresh and delicious. (Whole Foods even sells a bagged vegan brand!) I usually use this recipe for my vegan pesto pasta. I also love this lemon leek pesto recipe or this spicy rockstar pesto recipe. Both vegan.

If you need a fast pesto recipe - try this: handful of fresh basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 2 Tbsp agave syrup, salt/pepper to taste and garlic paste to taste. I also add in a scoop of nutritional yeast and a handful of walnuts to mellow out all the vibrant flavors.