Vegan Pesto on the Road

Here is Zelda and Maybelle eagerly awaiting their Alaskan journey together. The trip was an amazing success with only one flat tire and one windshield crack as far as damage went. 

Some days of the 6 month trek were more memorable than others...

The Quinoa explosion of June 19th in Fairbanks, AK (a faulty lid on an enormous container of quinoa made an impressive mess...we still find an occasional quinoa bit here and there..)

Meeting John Hartford's ex wife in Tok, AK (http://johnhartford.com/)

Cooking very fragrant dinner countless times in grizzly country...and somehow surviving...

We love comparing ourselves to others haha!

What a beautiful campground...we love Hope AK!!

Hope AK...an absolute must visit when in Alaska. There is one bar in town with live music...one campground and about two restaurants.  Breathtaking scenery...and some of the nicest people we have ever met as well....we miss it so much!! 

Ok so what were we eating on the road? One of our favorites was an easy meal involving only one pot and one bowl. You got to keep it simple out there...but never sacrifice taste..never. 

Vegan Walnut and Arugula Pesto with Quinoa

You will need....  

1/3 cup of walnuts

3 to 4 tbsp of lemon juice

3 tbsp olive oil

one large bunch of arugula (can also add in some basil or cilantro)

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 cloves of garlic minced

salt and pepper to taste

One large tomato chopped

One cup of uncooked quinoa

Directions:

First lightly toast the walnuts in a pan over medium heat - until they become slightly browned and fragrant. Then put all other ingredients in a large bowl and blend with an immersion blender (Add the nuts too)  If you don't have an immersion blender you can put the test of the ingredients into a regular blender and blend until very smooth. 

Serve over quinoa and garnish with the chopped tomato. 

Easy Quinoa

2 cups water 

1 cup rinsed quinoa

Combine water and quinoa in medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce to a simmer and let cook for 20 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed the water and is soft.  You can add a pinch of salt for taste if you like.

Do you like the fork spook? I think all but one has broken right in half by now.....not meant for stirring peanut butter apparently. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back soon!!