Day 212 -- My Little Herb Garden -- Basil

The third herb I have growing in my little herb garden is basil.  I love basil and one of my favorite ways to eat basil is on a Caprese Salad.  But there is no vegan substitute for fresh mozzarella cheese.  And you can't do a caprese without the cheese.  So the next best use for basil is pesto!

But pesto also requires parmesan cheese.   However, I just came across a recipe for pesto that uses nuts instead of cheese.  This recipe for Pesto Pasta comes from one of my favorite blogs, Straight Up Food.

It uses water, walnuts, garlic and basil.  I've decided to try it with roasted garlic rather than raw garlic.  Hopefully, that will give it a mellower taste.