Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Avocado Pesto
- Prep time
- 10 minutes PT10M
- Cook time
- N/A PT0
- Yield
- 1 pint
- Difficulty
This simple and flavorful avocado pesto makes a delicious spread for tartines stacked with fresh turkey, radishes and microgreens or your own favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches basil, stemmed
- ¼ cup toasted almonds
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 1 avocado, diced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Preparation
Add basil, toasted almonds, garlic and Parmesan cheese to a blender and begin to blend on medium-high speed. Slowly add olive oil until ingredients move freely in the blender, scraping down the sides as necessary. When all of the oil is incorporated, add avocado and puree an additional 5–10 seconds, or to desired consistency. Fold lemon zest into pesto and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
