Creamy Avocado Basil Pesto
Created by cookin4two on July 27, 2012
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #6031
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup loosely packed basil
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped TOASTED walnuts
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to you taste
How to Make
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Step 1: In your food processor add the garlic and toasted cooled walnuts; pulse until ground. Add in the avocado, basil, olive oil and lemon juice; process until a smooth consistency is reached, scraping the bowl as necessary. Taste then season with salt and pepper.
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Step 2: Refrigerate in a sealed container for 2-3 days.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (218.8 g)
- Calories 912.2
- Total Fat - 88.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 299.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.5 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 10.3 g
- Calcium - 88.8 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 118.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg