Vegan Green Sauce for any pasta/steamed vegetables...Powerhouse nutrition and simple recipe for St Patrick's Day

This recipe goes well with any (Vegan) pasta or vegetables cooked al dente..and is in itself a nutritional powerhouse.

serves 4-6
1 cup pre-soaked* and drained raw almonds, chopped
2 cups parsley minced (remove the lower stems)
2 cups basil leaves  ( also remove tougher stems)
4 cloves garlic smashed and minced

3/4 cup melted Vegan margarine (optional)

3/4 cup good olive oil (not extra virgin as it is going to be heated and will break down)...also if NOT using Vegan margarine add additional 1/4 cup olive oil

1tbsp nutritional yeast
Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste.

Process/blend everything add, in order given to a smooth paste/sauce.
Pour into a small sauce pan and gently warm, DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL..test seasonings.

Add to coked pasta or al dente vegetables and enjoy

This can be served vegetarian by removing almonds & nutritional yeast. Replacing Vegan margarine with butter and adding grated cheese at serving, but really, it is fabulous as it is.

* Always, always, always pre-soak raw almonds in cold water overnight, then drain and wash well before eating or cooking to remove, the stomach irritating toxin, naturally produced, to prevent birds eating them.