Avocado Pesto is a creamy low-carb sauce that elegantly graces salads, dips, meats, zoodles, and even makes a great spread for a low-carb sandwich or wrap!
Avocado pesto sauce adds a bright splash of flavor and color to any dish hot or chilled. Keep an extra batch on hand and discover all the ways it can be used! For a healthy meal, pair with homemade zoodles, or add a spoonful or two over some spaghetti squash. Mix into a cherry tomato salad, or add to a dill veggie dip.
Avocado Pesto
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Why We Love Avocado Pesto
- It’s a bright, creamy sauce recipe that’s perfect added to an entrée salad or side dish! Add shredded chicken to make an entrée salad or tuck into a low-carb wrap with lettuce and onions!
- Also made from heart-healthy and fat-friendly avocados, pine nuts, and olive oil, this pesto sauce will keep you feeling energized all day long!
- Made in minutes with only a food processor or countertop blender, cleanup is a cinch!
Ingredients and Variations
AVOCADO Creamy avocados are blended with olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, and a tinge of lemon juice!
PINE NUTS Pine nuts can be pricey, so walnuts can be used in place
CHEESE Feta blends great instead of the Parmesan!
EXTRAS Pulse in a few fresh mint leaves and serve as a sauce with lamb, salmon, or a pork loin.
How to Make Avocado Pesto Sauce
Avocadotake just minutes to make:
- Place oil, pine nuts, garlic, lemon, in a food processor and pulse.
- Add avocado, basil, salt & pepper, and process per recipe below.
Optional: Garnish with fresh chopped basil, toasted pine nuts, or parmesan cheese.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Avocado pesto can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
- Pesto should be refrigerated immediately and only kept for 2-3 days. If stored longer, there is a risk that the raw garlic, which has extremely low acidity, may produce botulism, a serious toxin, and this is not a risk worth taking.
- This multi-use pesto can be used in so many different ways! As a dip for raw, keto-friendly veggies like broccoli and cauliflower florets, celery, radishes, and mushrooms.
- Add to cream cheese for a spread or mix with extra olive oil for a salad dressing!
- Or, freeze cubes of avocado pesto to pop out and add a burst of creaminess to soups, even scrambled eggs or tuna salad!
Other Easy Dips or Dressings To Try
- Creamy Vinaigrette – perfect for a fresh salad.
- Simple Pesto Recipe – delicious and easy!
- Low Carb Crab Dip – delicious appetizer.
- Easy Caesar Salad Dressing – a classic!
Avocado Pesto
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese shredded
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or as needed
- 1 avocado
- ⅛ teaspoon salt pepper to taste
- ½ cup packed fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Pulse pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor until chopped.
- Add avocado, basil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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