Basil Avocado Pesto

Name: Basil Avocado Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 bunch of fresh basil; 1 avocado, ripe; 2 cloves garlic; 0.5 cup hemp seeds; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese; arugula, fresh; toasted french bread

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"Fresh, creamy, and delicious, this pesto is sure to satisfy you. One of the things we love about pesto is that it is so easy to prepare but adds such a distinctive and sophisticated touch to any meal. Serve pesto on toasted French bread, with pizza, sandwiches, pasta or chicken. We hope you enjoy as much as we do!"

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

10 min

Baking

8 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

bunch of fresh basil

avocado, ripe

2 cloves

garlic

½ cup

hemp seeds

1 tbsp

lemon juice

¼ cup

extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup

Parmesan cheese

arugula, fresh

toasted french bread

Step 1/7
Strip basil leaves from stems, peel avocado and remove the pit.
Step 2/7
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- 1 avocado, ripe
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ cup hemp seeds
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Add basil, avocado, garlic, hemp seeds, and lemon juice to food processor.
Step 3/7
Pulse for 20 seconds until chopped and ingredients combine.
Step 4/7
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Add oil to form a paste (add more oil by a tablespoon at a time if you want it to be thinner).
Step 5/7
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Step 6/7
- arugula, fresh
- toasted french bread
Top bread with however much pesto you want! Top off with some fresh arugula.
Step 7/7
Transfer unused pesto to an airtight container and store in the fridge or the freezer to use later on.
Enjoy your meal!