Ingredients
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- 250ml (1 cup) basil leaves, washed
- 1 medium avocado, peeled
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 60g (2oz) pine nuts
- 30ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
- 125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Notes
- Serve this avo pesto as you would any pesto. In the photos I served it with pasta and crostini, topped with black olives. Easy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 17.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.8 g
- Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 2.8 g