Pesto Avocado and Cilantro

By timbrehse

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
• Fresh lime juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Grind the cilantro, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and garlic with a mortar and pestle until a smooth paste forms. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, use a food processor instead. Slowly add the olive oil, grinding until a smooth sauce forms. Add the avocado and grind until smooth and fully mixed into the sauce. Season the pesto to taste with the lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pesto and refrigerate until ready to serve.