Remember when…
I teased y’all with an avocado recipe weeks and weeks ago? I never did reveal the actual recipe, and because I’m such a stickler for following through with anything, let me present you…
{vegan} avocado basil pesto.
In a food processor, whirl the following:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 c. fresh basil leaves
- 1 T raw sunflower seeds
- 1 T olive oil
- pinch of salt
Immediately serve over your pasta of choice with your favorite veggie toppings. I would recommend adding a bit of fresh garlic for a hint of spiciness and squeeze of fresh lemon juice to preserve the bright green color.
I got this recipe from Dietitian on the Run (a la Gena @ Choosing Raw), and made a similar Oh She Glows recipe for my birthday/Father’s Day dinner.
What’s for dinner tonight?
Have a lovely Running Tuesday,
Hill
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Yesterday’s Swim – 1400 yards
- 100 freestyle
- 100 freestyle pull
- 100 breaststroke
- 100 breaststroke kick
- 100 freestyle
- 4 x 50 progressive freestyle sprints
- 4 x 75 IM – 25 ea. kick/drill/swim
- 4 x 50 sprint kicks – 2 freestyle/2 breaststroke
- 200 “under/over” (25 kick underwater/25 easy freestyle)
Workout II
- 60-minute cycle class
- 20 minutes strength training – kettlebells, abs + jump-rope (4 min.)
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omg, i love avocado so much. going to the cafeteria RIGHT NOW to get some!!! :)
This sounds awesome! I’ve been looking for a pesto recipe that doesn’t have nuts in it. Gosh, I have no idea what to make for dinner tonight. I usually decide pretty last minute.
this looks great! i try a few different variations w/ my typical pesto blend – i’ll have to give this one a try! dinner tonight? bbq chickpea pizza (i think…)
Love the ingredient picture – how cute! :) Glad you enjoyed the pesto!!
Holy yum this looks good! I need to try and keep my basil plant alive so I can make this!
Avocado in pesto!? Who’da thunk? Sounds delicious though :)
I need to eat more avocado! Great recipe :)
This sounds fantastic! I love avocado but am cornered into only using it for guacamole. Clearly I need to step outside my box :)
Oh my gosh.
Beautiful photos and wonderful food!
I can’t wait to try this! :)
Thank you!
I totally used my overripe avocados for some honey chocolate avocado pudding this morning!
Yep, dessert for breakfast.
:)
This sounds amazing. Pesto + avocado belong together. I am making this immidiately.
yum! thanks for sharing.
Sooooo wanna come and cook for me like every day?
Sure thing, love! ;)
Thanks for doing a vegan pesto! I find it’s so hard to find a good one without cheese in it. I’ll definitely have to try this soon.
As if pesto couldn’t get any better, you added avocado. This looks amazing.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
This sounds amazing — I’m going to grab an avocado from the store later this week and try it!
you had me at avocado! mmm… looks delish!
Love pesto and I love the addition of avocado you threw in there. You are brilliant! Now I really want to try this!
Yum!! This looks fantastic. Everything’s better with pesto!
I like the twist on pesto! The avocado definitely makes it extra creamy! Cross between a cream sauce and a pesto, yum!