Artificial Flavors Free Spinach & Avocado Pesto
This vibrant green sauce is everything a pesto should be — bright, creamy, and packed with real flavor from ingredients you can actually pronounce. The avocado takes the place of traditional pine nuts, lending a silky richness that makes the texture luxuriously smooth without any processed additives. Baby spinach and fresh basil do the heavy lifting on color and herbaceous depth, while a generous squeeze of lemon keeps things lively and helps slow the natural browning that comes with avocado-based sauces. Garlic and a touch of optional fresh ginger round out the flavor in a way that feels complex but comes entirely from whole, unprocessed ingredients. Everything goes straight into a blender or food processor, so you're looking at minimal effort for a sauce that tastes genuinely homemade. It's endlessly versatile — spoon it over pasta, swipe it on toast, or use it as a dip — and because every single ingredient is fresh and whole, there's no need to squint at a label wondering what "natural flavoring" actually means.
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6 servings
- 2 cups packed baby spinach
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and scooped
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2–4 tbsp water, as needed to thin
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the baby spinach, avocado, basil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and ginger (if using) to the bowl of a food processor or blender.
- 2
Pulse 8–10 times until the mixture is roughly broken down and no large pieces remain.
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