Avocado Pesto Spread

Quick and easy - this avocado pesto spread has the yummy cheesy, garlicky, and basil flavor you associate with pesto, but it's free of processed oil and dairy.

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Ingredients

½ cup chopped walnuts
4 cups basil leaves fresh, packed
¼ avocado peeled, pitted
¼ cup nutritional yeast
½ tsp. fine sea salt
½ tsp. garlic granules
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
¼ cup water

Instructions

Add walnuts to food processor fitted with the S blade and pulse to chop finely.
Add 2 cups of basil to food processor and pulse to chop finely. Repeat with remaining basil.
Add remaining ingredients and process until well blended, scraping sides as necessary.
Adjust seasoning to taste.

Notes

The recipe makes about 1 cup of pesto.

Spread on toast, sandwiches, wraps, or crackers.

You can also add it to warm pasta—reserve a little of the cooking water to thin the pesto to the desired consistency.

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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