Vegan Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

• 3 cups of chopped fresh basil leaves.

• 1/2 cup of nuts. You can use any nuts you want. Pine nuts is the most traditional, but it can be expensive, so I typically use whatever nuts I have at home. You can also add more or less depending on how nutty you like your pesto.

• 4 cloves of garlic.

• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil.

• Salt to taste.

Directions

1. Take a sheet of rice paper and rinse both sides quickly under the faucet with cold water.

2.  Place the wetted rice paper on a plate.

3. Add fillings onto the rice paper.

4. Fold one edge and roll tightly into the middle. Then fold in the two flaps towards the center and continue rolling until the roll is closed.

5. If the spring rolls aren't eaten right away, then they tend to stick to each other or dry out. I recommend adding some oil to the outside. I normally use sesame oil.

Personal Connection

Pesto is my favorite type of pasta sauce. The one thing that I don't love about pesto is the cheese that is often used to make it. I'm not a big fan of aged cheeses, but I love basil and olive oil, so vegan pesto is really delicious for me.