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Avocado Pesto Sauce & Spread

Nut-free, Dairy-free, Gluten-free Avocado Pesto Sauce is my new favorite find. Only 6 fresh ingredients! Easy to make, tastes amazing, and shines in every dish. Healthy for you too!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, pesto, soy-free
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 150kcal
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 1.5 fruit avocado chopped
  • 2 pinch salt
  • 2 cloves garlic Large cloves. If you like a lot of garlic add more or less if you don't.
  • 4 leaves basil Large leaves.
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients so they're ready to go.
  • Chop your avocado. You want to make sure the avocado is ripe. They should not be rock hard. You want them to have a bit of give. Look for darker skins, not the green skins.
  • Place in the food processor and put your 2 pinches of salt in.
  • Give your galic cloves a rough chop, remove the skin first! Add you lemon juice, chop your basil leaves, and add your olive oil. Put them in the processor.
  • Process all the ingredients. For a chunker pesto, only blend for a short while. For a creamier version blend longer, like I did for this one. All done!
  • Eat it as the main meal or serve as a side...like with a piece of smoked chicken thighs and fresh chopped tomatoes. YUM!

Notes

The serving size is about 2-3 tablespoons. The calories are based on serving size. The entire calorie count for the whole recipe is estimated to be 589 calories. 
This recipe will keep for 24 hours. If there are leftovers, store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. If the pesto turns brown, discard it. 
Totally makes the sandwich. Enjoy!