Lectin-Free Vegan Basil Pesto and Cauliflower Rice Dip

This Lectin-Free Vegan Basil and Cauliflower Rice Dip is so good...but needs a little explanation of how it came about and why you need to try it.

Ok, before you run far, far away after reading the recipe title, let me explain how amazing this dip is even though it sounds strange.

I'm not even going to tell you what I was attempting to make the day this happened.  I started making something else and went completely off-track and ended up with this unique but delicious dip.

It's kind of a cross between a thick pesto and guacamole.

The great thing about it is that it takes less than 10 minutes to make with a very short, clean ingredient list.

I used frozen organic cauliflower rice (which is less than $2.00 a bag that contains 4 cups) but you could also use fresh cauliflower.  Just add it to a food processor and process it until it turns into a rice consistency.

You start by making the pesto-type base in a Vitamix, then add it to the sauteed cauliflower mixture, stir everything together while it's heated on the stove top and you have a hot dip that you will not want to share with anyone!

Enjoy this dip with non-GMO plain plantain chips or these vegan + gluten-free + paleo chips to go with them.  Or just eat it right out of the bowl like I did!

This easy, healthy recipe is organic, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, soy-free, alkaline and paleo-friendly.

Want more healthy dressing and dip recipes?  Check out Healthy Artichoke Dip, Spicy Watermelon Salsa, Classic Guacamole or my Clean Eating Cookbook with an entire chapter of 20 healthy, clean eating dip and dressing recipes that you will love!

 

5 Fast Facts About Basil:*

• 2 teaspoons provide 60% dv of vitamin K
• 2 teaspoons provide 5.9% dv of calcium
• provides anti-inflammatory benefits
• good for digestive tract health
• anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial

5 Fast Facts About Cauliflower:*

• 1 cup contains 9.1% DV of potassium
• 1 cup contains 85.9% of vitamin C
• 1 cup contains 8.5% DV of fiber
• excellent anti-oxidant
• contains anti-inflammatory benefits

5 Fast Facts About Lemons:*

• extremely alkaline to the body
• blood purifier
• excellent for detoxification
• balances blood sugar levels
• contains powerful anti-bacterial properties

5 Fast Facts About Nutritional Yeast:*

• vegan source of vitamin B12
• contains 18 amino acids and is a complete protein
• boosts immune system
• excellent anti-oxidant
• contains 15 minerals

5 Fast Facts About Extra-Virgin Olive Oil:*

• lowers blood cholesterol levels
• rich in anti-oxidants
• improves bone mineralization and calcification
• excellent protection from heart attack and stroke
• contains anti-inflammatory benefits

5 Fast Facts About Garlic:*

• regulates blood sugar levels
• lowers high blood pressure
• contains anti-bacterial and analgesic properties
• anti-viral
• helps to lower cholesterol levels

5 Fast Facts About Onions:*

• rich source of sulfur compounds
• excellent for cardiovascular health
• inhibits bone loss in women
• reduced blood pressure
• lowers blood cholesterol levels

5 Fast Facts About Walnuts:*

• high quality vegan protein
• high in anti-oxidants
• rich in omega-3 fatty acids
• high in vitamin C
• improves blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors

5 Fast Facts About Himalayan Pink Salt:*

• contains 84 minerals
• unrefined, unprocessed, raw
• promotes stable pH balance in cells
• controls water levels in the body
• aids digestion and facilitates better nutrient absorption

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

 

 

 

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