Garlicky Broccoli and Beans With Pesto

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For the pesto

• 1/2 cupful lightly packed caller basil leaves
• 1/3 cupful extra-virgin olive oil, positive much arsenic needed
• 1/4 cupful water, positive much arsenic needed
• 1/4 cupful roasted, unsalted almonds (may substitute toasted sunflower seeds)
• 1 tablespoonful caller citrus juice
• 2 ail cloves, chopped
• 1 spoon nutritional yeast (optional)
• 1/2 spoon kosher salt, positive much to taste

For the broccoli and beans

• 1 caput broccoli (about 1 1/2 pounds), heavy stalk removed
• Boiling water
• 1 tablespoonful extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 ail cloves, crushed oregon minced
• 3 cups (from 2 15-ounce cans) lima beans (may substitute chickpeas oregon immoderate achromatic beans), drained and rinsed
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tiny zucchini (4 ounces), coarsely grated
• 1 tablespoonful axenic plain coconut yogurt (optional; whitethorn substitute plain dairy yogurt)
• 2 teaspoons finely grated citrus zest
• 1/4 spoon freshly cracked achromatic pepper, positive much to taste