Soy Free Spinach & Avocado Pesto
Bright, creamy, and packed with fresh green flavor, this avocado-and-spinach pesto is the kind of sauce that makes you want to put it on absolutely everything. The avocado takes the place of the traditional pine nut base, giving the finished pesto a luxuriously smooth texture without any dairy or legume-based thickeners — just whole, clean ingredients blended together. Baby spinach and fresh basil layer up the herbaceous depth, while lemon juice keeps things lively and helps slow the natural browning that avocado can bring. A touch of garlic and the optional fresh ginger add just enough bite to keep it interesting. Because every ingredient here is straightforward and unprocessed, there's no need to scan labels for hidden additives or fermented soy-based flavor boosters that sneak into a lot of store-bought pestos. The whole thing comes together in a blender in minutes, and the tip of pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface before storing is a smart move that keeps it looking as vibrant as it tastes.
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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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