This Low Calorie Pesto Avocado Pasta Sauce is vegan, no-cook, and gluten-free!. Unlike most pesto sauces, this basil avocado pesto pasta sauce has no oil… yep, no oil!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

2.5 oz bunch fresh basil stems removed
2 ripe avocados
¼ cup walnuts or pine nuts
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese (optional)
¼ cup water

Low Calorie Pesto Avocado Pasta Sauce

Healthy Pesto Avocado Pasta Sauce Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can make this healthy recipe ahead of time and chill in the fridge for later. Combine all the ingredients in a storage container, mix well and cover. Then place in the fridge for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days, does not hold well in the fridge.

Low Calorie Pesto Avocado Pasta Sauce

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This (VEGAN) no-cook basil avocado pesto pasta sauce is so easy to make, and packed with nutrition!

At just 152 calories per 1/4 cup, this pesto avocado pasta sauce recipe is a great gluten-free, vegan, and no-cook pasta sauce recipe!

Special Tip: Use chickpea pasta (below!) to boost protein and keep the calories of the entire dish low. One portion of chickpea pasta plus 1/4 cup of this pasta sauce is just 342 calories!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Course sauce

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 152 kcal

Equipment

food processor or blender

Ingredients

2.5 oz bunch fresh basil stems removed
2 ripe avocados
¼ cup walnuts or pine nuts
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese (optional)
¼ cup water

Instructions

Add the basil leaves, avocados, hemp seeds (or pine nuts/walnuts), lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper to a food processor or high speed blender.
Pulse adding water 1 tablespoon at a time until minced into a thick paste.
Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed. Then add to your favorite cooked pasta and toss well.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 6.9gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2.9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 373mgFiber: 4.9gSugar: 0.5gCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

Keyword avocado, pesto

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.