Avocado Pesto Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh basil (sweet, lemon, or lime basil, mixing is fine)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 2 medium avocados (peeled and pitted)
• 2 large garlic cloves (more if garlic cloves are smaller)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil (plus more if needed)
• 1 serrano pepper (optional for spicy kick)
• salt
• 1 lb of your favorite pasta or 1 lb your favorite grilled meat, etc

Recipe

• 1 begin cooking your favorite pasta or protein.
• 2 place avocados, pine nuts, fresh basil, garlic, lemon juice, and 1/3 cup olive oil in food processor.
• 3 process until smooth. stop and scrape down sides, if needed.
• 4 if mixture is dry, drizzle more olive oil through top while processing until creamy. not much will be needed.
• 5 taste for salt.
• 6 toss with drained, cooked pasta or place on top of grilled steak, chicken, or even salmon!