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Vegan Avocado Pesto
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Vegan Avocado Pesto (oil-free, gluten-free)

Creamy vegan avocado pesto is bright, flavorful, packed with greens and is WFPB friendly, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free and only takes 15 minutes to make. 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 small lemon juiced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp vegan parmesan optional (can sub nutritional yeast)
  • 12 oz uncooked pasta I used lentil pasta

Instructions

  • Boil water and cook the pasta. 
  • Add spinach, basil, avocado, lemon juice, garlic cloves, salt and vegan parmesan into the food processor.  Blend until completely combined, scraping down the sides as necessary. 
  • When the pasta is done, strain and rinse if it's gluten-free. Stir the pesto into the pasta and enjoy! 

Notes

Optional Mushrooms: add sautéed mushrooms to the top! I simply just cooked them in a pan you can use veggie broth or a little olive oil and cook until they are nice and golden brown.