Avocado Pesto

Name: Avocado Pesto
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh basil; 2 ripe avocados; 1/2 cup walnuts or hemp seeds; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Ground pepper to taste

Avocado Pesto was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/251078/avocado-pesto/" target="_blank">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Avocados add a silky consistency and cheese-like richness to this dairy-free pesto recipe. Toss it with pasta, spread it on baguette slices to make bruschetta, or use it for a healthy mayo substitute on your sandwich...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 large bunch fresh basil

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2 ripe avocados

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1/2 cup walnuts or hemp seeds

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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3 cloves garlic

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1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Ground pepper to taste

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