Orzo Pesto Salad - ZardyPlants

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry orzo or other pasta (use gluten-free if needed)
• 1 ½ cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 3-4 ears of corn (about 2 cups corn)
• Extra basil leaves for garnish, optional
• 4 cups basil leaves, packed (see note 1)
• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds (see note 2)
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil (see note 3 for oil-free option)
• Juice of 1 medium lemon (2-3 tablespoons lemon juice)
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast (see note 4)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, to taste