Avocado Walnut Pesto

Ingredients

Contains: tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 cup Fresh Basil
• 2 whole Avocados, Peeled And Pitted
• ½ cups Chopped Walnuts
• 1 teaspoon Crushed Garlic
• 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
• ¾ cups Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Pepper

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Put the chopped walnuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground.

2. Add the fresh basil, avocado flesh, crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt and ground pepper to the processor.

3. Pulse until the mixture is roughly combined and chunky, scraping down the sides as needed.

4. With the machine running on low, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until the pesto is smooth and creamy.

5. Stop the machine and taste. Adjust the salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed, then pulse briefly to mix.

6. Serve right away, or transfer to a covered container and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to limit browning.

7. Refrigerate covered and use within one day for the best color and flavor.