Nothing says yummy goodness to me like a big bowl of pasta and this month we are reworking some of our favorite dishes into something a little bit healthier. One of my new favorite foods that I love to add to salads and even eggs is an avocado. This particular “pesto” would be so tasty used as a spread on a sandwich, in a wrap or over your favorite pasta. If you love avocados you will enjoy this pesto!
1 medium sized avocado
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until you have achieved your desired consistency. Use this pesto on your favorite pasta, sandwich or wrap! Makes approximately a 1 1/2 cup serving.
Hi Tammie,
This looks so good, I can almost taste it. Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for sharing your tasty recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Thanks Helen. It was delicious. You have a great weekend too!
I’ve tried avocado hummus, but avocado pesto? I’m seriously intrigued! Have a nice weekend
It was so creamy and delicious. I am an avocado fan!!! Thanks for stopping by today and visiting. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
Oh yummy, never had anything like that with pasta. Looks so good!!
It was very yummy and creamy. This would be an awesome spread on a wrap! Thanks for stopping by today Tara.
Sounds yummy!
It is! Thanks for visiting today Catherine.
This pesto looks fabulous! I dearly love avocados and will definitely try this recipe very soon. Thanks!
Amy, thanks for visiting. I hope you try it and love it. You can adjust the spices for more or less depending on your tastebuds. I love the creaminess of the avocado and did not want to mask that with too much of something else.
I’ll be trying this one…Thanks.
I hope you do Roy. This is a tasty recipe if you are an avocado lover. You can adjust the amount of other ingredients to your liking.
Yummy! I never thought of using an avocado! I bet it makes it so creamy and delicious! Great recipe
Thank you Isabelle. I am a huge avocado fan and pasta of course. I love the creamy flavor of this pesto and if you want more punch, just up the amounts of the other ingredients.