Rice Free Spinach & Avocado Pesto
Bright, creamy, and packed with fresh green flavor, this blended pesto is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Avocado gives it a luxuriously smooth body without any dairy, while baby spinach and fresh basil layer in that deep, herbaceous punch you want from a great pesto. A hit of lemon juice keeps the whole thing vibrant and balanced, and the optional fresh ginger adds a subtle warmth that makes it feel just a little unexpected. Since every ingredient goes straight into a food processor, there's no stovetop, no grains, and no fillers — just whole, real food blended into something genuinely versatile. It spreads beautifully on toast, works as a dip, doubles as a pasta sauce, or gets drizzled over roasted vegetables without missing a beat. The tip about pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface before sealing is a small but smart move that keeps that gorgeous green color from turning on you in the fridge.
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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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