Oil-Free Avocado Pesto (Vegan)
This oil-free avocado pesto is a healthy, vegan alternative to traditional pesto. This avocado basil pesto is perfect on top of pasta, toast, and more.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups basil leaves loosely packed (or 1 cup of basil + 1 cup of a green such as kale, spinach)
- 1 avocado
- ⅓ cup pine nuts
- 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 cloves garlic optional*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- ⅓-1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients except for water in the food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Slowly add in the water a little at a time and pulse. Keep adding water until you reach the consistency you want. Taste and add a little more salt or lemon juice as needed. Enjoy!
Notes
*I don't like to add garlic when making this avocado pesto for breakfast items. But for all other times, especially when adding to pasta, I would definitely recommend adding the garlic!
Nutrition
Calories: 734kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 23gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gSodium: 1185mgPotassium: 1894mgFiber: 22gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2841IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 7mg
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