Avocado & Greens Pesto

Toss it into a pasta dish or throw it on toast for a yummy way of eating your greens!

Read below for the recipe and nutrition information!

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Recipe Information:

• Makes 5 servings

• Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup-ish cooked/wilted spinach-based greens (whatever you have works! I used a spinach/kale/chard blend)

• 1 avocado

• A few leaves of fresh basil

• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• A pinch of salt

• A pinch of pepper

• A pinch of garlic powder

• 1 Tbsp water (can add more or less, depending on desired consistency!)

Recipe:

1. Place all ingredients into a high-power blender. Blend until smooth, for about 1-2 minutes!

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Nutrition:

• Avocado: HEART HEALTHY FATS!! Avocado contains lots of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (MUFAs and PUFAs), which reduce cholesterol and triglycerides.

• Spinach: spinach is absolutely PACKED with vitamins and minerals, making it so beneficial in many ways. Spinach has vitamin A for our tissues and skin health, vitamin K for our bones and blood clotting, iron to support healthy blood and oxygen transport, potassium for blood pressure, and more. It also has antioxidants such as lutein to support eye health and cognition!

• Fresh basil: basil is full of antioxidants and essential oils, making it great for heart health, inflammation, immunity protection, mental health, blood sugar regulation, and more!

• Nutritional yeast: contains of ALL 9 essential amino acids, making it a complete protein! Nutritional yeast is also a source of plenty vitamins & minerals, and it tastes just like cheese!