Creamy Avocado Pesto
A fresh and creamy twist on traditional pesto sauce made with ripe avocado, fresh basil, pine nuts, and garlic. Perfect as a spread, pasta sauce, or dip.
4 servings
7 min
Ingredients
- •1 whole ripe avocado
- •1 cup fresh basil leaves
- •⅓ cup pine nuts
- •3 cloves garlic
- •1 whole lemon juice
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •tablespoons water
- •to taste salt and pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Combine avocado, basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food processor or blender. With machine running, slowly stream in the lemon juice, olive oil, and water as needed to achieve a smooth pesto. Puree until completely blended and creamy.
5 min
- 2.
2. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 min
- 3.
3. Use immediately or keep, refrigerated, for up to four hours.
1 min