Description
Anyone else love pesto, but hate how oily it is? I've made lower oil pesto before, but now I'm fully going none, and instead using avocado for my fat. Hey look, I actually used pine nuts here too! (not peanuts this time lol, but I won't judge). Check out some of my other pesto recipes, with varying amounts of oil, different kinds of nuts, vegan versions, and high protein versions.
Time
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.43
Ingredients
Serving(s)
- 1/4 cup Pine nuts
- 1 small Avocado
- 4 oz Spinach, fresh
- 3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 6 tbsp Nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp Minced garlic
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
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- In a dry pan over medium heat, toast your pine nuts (1 oz is about 1/4 cup) for about 3 minutes, until they are fragrant and begin to brown. Transfer to a food processor
- Blend the nuts with the rest of the ingredients until a smooth sauce forms. I've used fresh spinach here, but frozen spinach or fresh basil will work just as well. Grated cheese will work in place of nutritional yeast. Thin with water or lemon juice if desired
- Transfer to an airtight container, and store in the fridge
Notes
- Any other nuts will work here; or use pumpkin seeds to make it nut free.
- This avocado pesto works great as a pizza sauce, which I've done below on my Low Carb Cloud Bread
- Pesto makes a great sauce for spaghetti squash. Just like with my 'Mac' and 'Cheese', you can mix it with roasted spaghetti squash for a delicious and healthier pasta alternative!
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 3.0g (4%
4 % of Daily Value (78 g)
)
Saturated Fat: 0.3g (2%
2 % of Daily Value (20 g)
)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.3g
Sodium: 113mg (5%
5 % of Daily Value (2300 mg)
)
Total Carbohydrate: 3.2g (1%
1 % of Daily Value (275 g)
)
Fiber: 1.5g (5%
5 % of Daily Value (28 g)
)
Net Carbs: 1.7g
Total Sugar: 0.3g
Protein: 2.3g (5%
5 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
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Vitamin B12: 9.38mcg (391%
391 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg)
)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (20 mcg)
)
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Calcium: 16mg (1%
1 % of Daily Value (1300 mg)
)
Iron: 0.76mg (4%
4 % of Daily Value (18 mg)
)
Magnesium: 17mg (4%
4 % of Daily Value (420 mg)
)
Potassium: 175mg (4%
4 % of Daily Value (4700 mg)
)
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31.6
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0.9
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9.3
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