Red Meat Allergy Friendly Spinach & Avocado Pesto

Bright, creamy, and packed with garden-fresh flavor, this blended sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. Baby spinach and ripe avocado form the base, giving it a lush, velvety texture without any dairy, while fresh basil keeps it tasting unmistakably like pesto. A hit of lemon juice and raw garlic sharpen the whole thing up beautifully, and the optional ginger adds a subtle warmth that makes it feel a little unexpected in the best way. Since every ingredient here is plant-based and whole, there's zero concern about hidden animal proteins or cross-contamination from meat sources — just clean, vibrant food. The food processor does all the heavy lifting, and the whole process comes together in minutes. A tip worth following: pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface before storing keeps that gorgeous green color from oxidizing too quickly. Spoon it over pasta, grain bowls, grilled vegetables, or use it as a sandwich spread — the possibilities are genuinely hard to stop thinking about.

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