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Avocado Pesto
This avocado pesto is creamy, savory and packed with flavor. This pesto is the perfect dip, pasta topping or addition to your sandwich or piece of baked meat.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
108
kcal
Author:
Ashlee Welter
Ingredients
1
medium
avocado
ripe
1
teaspoon
lemon juice
2
tablespoon
parmesan cheese
grated
2
cloves
garlic
¼
teaspoon
black pepper
⅛
teaspoon
salt
¼
cup
olive oil
extra virgin
¾
cup
fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Remove the skin and pit from the avocado. Set aside.
Chop the garlic into small pieces.
In a large food processor, combine the avocado, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, garlic, black pepper, salt, olive oil and fresh basil leaves.
Blend until combined and no large pieces remain. The pesto should be mostly pureed, but may still have small pieces in it.
Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories:
108
kcal