Avocado Pesto
Avocado Pesto - So creamy and aromatic! Photo: Iris Lange-Fricke
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Nutritional values
Avocado is rightly called superfood, because it contains plenty of powerful nutrients, including vitamin E, an antioxidant which protects the cells from free radicals, and lots of healthy unsaturated fatty acids.
There are many ways to modify this creamy avocado pesto: instead of pine nuts, you can also use other nuts such as almonds or cashew nuts, while the basil can be easily replaced with other herbs like cilantro.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 112 cal. | (5 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 10 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | (2 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.7 g | (9 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 1.7 μg | (9 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | (17 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 7 μg | (12 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.1 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Niacin | 1.2 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 16 μg | (5 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Biotin | 0.8 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Potassium | 338 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Calcium | 16 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 33 mg | (11 %) | ||
| Iron | 1.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Iodine | 2 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Zinc | 0.7 mg | (9 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 1.8 g | |||
| Uric acid | 2 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 2 g |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 Tbsps Pine nuts
- 1 ripe Avocado
- 1 handful fresh Basil
- 3 Tbsps lemon juice
- salt
- peppers
- Red pepper flakes
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Roast pine nuts in a hot dry pan for 3 minutes over medium heat.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and flesh, and cut into small pieces. Put it into a tall cup, mini processor, or blender
Wash the basil, shake dry, and add to the avocado with the pine nuts and lemon juice. Puree finely with 3 Tablespoons water using a hand blender, or puree in chopper or blender. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes. Serve.
