Seitan is My Motor Seitan is My Motor is a vegan food blog by Constanze Reichardt from Germany. Her blog is about cakes and cookies, about her own and other people's recipes, about vegan cookbooks and everything else that has to do with food.

Reprinted with permission from Constanze Reichardt.

Low Fat Broccoli Pesto
Serves Three

Maybe you have planted your own basil this year? Maybe you dream of making pesto from your own basil? Maybe making pesto with your own basil would leave your plants totally naked and depressed?
I have this problem and that's why I made a pesto with less basil and more green vegetables. The good side effect is, that you won't need any additional oil for this pesto. The only fat in there comes from the pumpkin seeds.

Directions

Cook broccoli and beans in a small amount of water until soft. Rinse and set aside.
Heat oil in a small pan and cook garlic for a minute until slightly browned.
Grind pumpkin seeds in a food processor, add water, garlic, and basil. Pulse for 30 seconds, then add miso, nutritional yeast, and vegetables. Pulse until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with your favourite pasta and decorate with some pumpkin seeds and red or green basil leaves.