Avocado Pesto Salad Dressing Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
167 kcal
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Course
Salad
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Cuisine
North American
Avocado Pesto Salad Dressing Recipe
Description
The Avocado Pesto Salad Dressing combines fresh basil leaves with toasted cashews, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. These ingredients are blended until smooth, with avocado and water added last to adjust creaminess and consistency. The resulting dressing is thick, creamy, and lightly tangy from the lemon, with herbal brightness from basil.
The grounding of cashews brings a mild nutty flavor and body while the avocado adds smoothness without overpowering. The lemon juice balances the richness and preserves color. Salt enhances the overall flavor. This dressing can be used as a salad topping, dip, or drizzle over grilled vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup cashews toasted
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 ½ lemon juiced, plural
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 avocado ripe
Instructions
- Add the basil, olive oil, cashews, salt, lemon juice, and garlic to your blender and blend on high until mostly smooth.
- Add the avocado and ½ cup of water and blend once more for a few seconds. If the pesto is too thick to pour, add a little more water.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ cup | |
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 391mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 261IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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