Gut Friendly Pesto-Walnut Turmeric Tahini Bites
These no-bake bites pack a serious amount of gut-loving ingredients into one satisfying little ball. Raw walnuts and tahini bring healthy fats and plant-based protein, while rolled oats add the kind of fiber that keeps your digestive system happy. Turmeric and black pepper are a classic pairing — the pepper actually helps your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds more effectively, so that combination is doing real work here. Fresh basil gets pulsed with the walnuts into a rough, fragrant pesto base that gives every bite a bright, herby depth you wouldn't expect from a snack this easy to make. A squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of honey round out the flavor so nothing tastes medicinal or overly "wellness-y." The whole process happens in a food processor and a mixing bowl, with a short chill in the fridge before they're ready to eat. Keep a batch on hand all week and you'll have a genuinely craveable snack that also happens to be doing something good for your gut.
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12 servings
For the bites
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the walnuts and basil to a food processor and pulse 8–10 times until the walnuts are coarsely chopped and the basil is broken down into small flecks — the mixture should look like a rough, chunky pesto, not a smooth paste.
- 2
Add the tahini, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, turmeric, black pepper, and salt to the food processor. Pulse 5–6 more times until the mixture just comes together into a cohesive, slightly sticky mass.
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