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    Home » Recipes » Whole Foods Plant Based

    Avocado Basil Pesto - 6 Ingredient Recipe

    Published: Jul 31, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links. · 6 Comments

    This 10-minute Vegan Avocado Basil Pesto recipe is so fresh and delicious. It’s so easy to make, packed with flavor and healthy ingredients.

    Jump to:
    • 💡 The recipe in a nutshell
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 How to
    • 📋 Variations
    • 🥑 Benefits of eating avocado and basil
    • 🥣 Storage
    • ❄️ How to freeze
    • 🥗 More vegan food
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Avocado Basil Pesto - 6 Ingredient Recipe
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    💡 The recipe in a nutshell

    • Vegan (eggless and dairy free)
    • Gluten free
    • Whole Foods Plant Based
    • Oil free and raw
    • 6 Ingredient recipe
    • Easy and quick to make
    • Beginner friendly

    👩🏽‍🍳 How to

    This recipe is seriously super quick, and one of my all-time favorites! While you cook your pasta prepare this pesto. You'll have an amazing meal in less than 15 minutes! Choose your favorite pasta, mix it with the avocado pesto, and enjoy.

    📋 Variations

    For variations, you can add more vegetables, or your favorite plant-based protein like tempeh, tofu, beans, or lentils.

    🥑 Benefits of eating avocado and basil

    Since there are plenty of healthy fats in avocados, extra add-in with oil isn't necessary for this recipe! Want to learn more about the nutritional benefits of eating avocado? Read more here.

    Basil is rich in nutrients (like vitamin K and beta-carotene) and is also known to reduce joint pain. It has antibacterial properties, and more! Find more about basil here.

    🥣 Storage

    Store pesto in an airtight container or sealed mason jar in your fridge. The pesto is best if used within a few days. Keep in mind that the avocado may brown a bit over time.

    ❄️ How to freeze

    Otherwise, freeze leftover pesto in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Label with the date of freezing. Thaw in the fridge overnight.

    🥗 More vegan food

    Check out this avocado roundup, for more healthy avocado-related recipes (sweet and hearty). For more vegan meal ideas browse our recipe page.

    📖 Recipe

    avocado basil pesto

    Avocado Basil Pesto - 6 Ingredient Recipe

    Jacqui
    This 10-minute Vegan Avocado Basil Pesto recipe is so fresh and delicious. It’s so easy to make, packed with flavor and healthy ingredients. For variations you can add more vegetables, or your favorite plant based protein like tempeh, tofu, beans or lentils.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan, WFPB
    Servings 4 servings

    Equipment

    • Food Processor

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ripe avocado
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • 1-3 tablespoon of water (only use if pesto is too thick)
    • salt (or miso) and pepper to taste
    • serve with your favorite pasta
    • optional topping: plant based protein of choice (tempeh, seitan, beans, lentils, tofu etc.)

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all pesto ingredients into a food processor, or blender and mix until well combined and creamy. Add pesto to your favorite pasta, or use gluten free!
    • Optional: Add your favorite plant based protein like tempeh, fried tofu, seitan, beans or lentils.

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    1. Cindy says

      May 23, 2022 at 1:41 am

      5 stars
      Love it! So fresh & delicious!

      Reply
    2. Josh says

      May 23, 2022 at 7:46 am

      5 stars
      This is the easiest pesto sauce and goes great with many dishes!

      Reply
    3. Katie Jacques says

      May 23, 2022 at 11:59 am

      5 stars
      Such a perfect pesto!

      Reply
    4. Holly says

      May 23, 2022 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      This was my first time trying avocado in pesto and we loved it! So fresh and perfect for summertime!

      Reply
    5. Tavo says

      May 23, 2022 at 2:52 pm

      5 stars
      Great avo-pesto! It made a fantastic vegan dinner yesterday with some fettuccine!

      Reply
    6. Anaiah says

      May 24, 2022 at 6:45 am

      5 stars
      I'm always looking for new vegan sauces for my pasta and I love the simplicity of this one!

      Reply

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