Vegan Avocado Pesto Recipe
Make your own vegan avocado pesto sauce at home with only a few simple ingredients. This healthy, dairy-free, keto, Whole30 and vegan pesto recipe is a great way to use up any extra basil or ripe avocados you happen to have!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 190 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil packed
- 1 large avocado peeled and quartered
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ cup olive oil or avocado oil
Instructions
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In a food processor or high-speed blender combine basil, avocado, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pulse 3-4 times.
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Turn blender to a Medium-Low speed and slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto is to your desired texture. (Pulse if you want your pesto to have a little more texture!)
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Serve avocado pesto with zucchini noodles, pasta, or in a Caprese salad and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
Serving size is 2 tablespoons.
Your vegan avocado pesto recipe will last for up to 3-4 days if you refrigerate it between uses and seal it tightly with plastic wrap.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Avocado Pesto Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 121mg5%
Potassium 155mg4%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 195IU4%
Vitamin C 4.4mg5%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.