Lactose Free Pesto-Walnut Turmeric Tahini Bites
These little bites pack an impressive amount of flavor into a single, no-bake ball — earthy tahini, bright basil, warm turmeric, and buttery walnuts all working together in a way that feels almost too good to be a snack. The food processor does the heavy lifting, turning walnuts and fresh basil into a rough, chunky pesto base before the rest of the ingredients come together into a cohesive, slightly sticky mixture that smells absolutely incredible. Rolled oats give each bite satisfying chew and help everything hold its shape after a quick chill in the fridge. Because the recipe relies entirely on whole, plant-based ingredients — tahini instead of dairy-based binders, olive oil for richness — there's no butter, cream, or cheese anywhere in sight, making them genuinely easy to enjoy without any digestive second-guessing. A squeeze of lemon juice keeps the flavors bright and cuts through the nuttiness beautifully. Make a batch on Sunday and you'll have a week's worth of snacks ready to grab straight from the fridge.
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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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