Creamy Avocado Cilantro Pesto
Servings 1 cup and 1/2
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 large ripe avocados or 2 medium
- 1 cup cilantro leaves, packed tightly, large stems removed
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 limes, juiced - about 4 1/2 - 5 Tbsp
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Combine avocado, cilantro leaves, pine nuts or walnuts, garlic, salt, lime juice and nutritional yeast in a food processor with the metal S blade and process until well combined and creamy - stop and scrape the side of the processor as needed ***See Notes***
- Serve over noodles of your choice, rice, baked potatoes, as a dip, spread, etc.
- Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and serve
Notes
***If you want your Avocado Cilantro Pesto super creamy and very smooth for more of a sauce consistency, blend in a high speed blender like a Vitamix***