Best Pesto Guacamole Pestomole Recipes

PESTO

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Basic pesto, made with basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese. This recipe differs from the classic preparation by the addition of parsley. You can add a little extra Parmesan to the mixture if you like.

Provided by ANDERVAL

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 cups packed fresh basil leaves
4 cloves garlic
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts
½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Combine basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and nuts in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend to a smooth paste. Add parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 59.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PESTO GUACAMOLE (PESTOMOLE)

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Make and share this Pesto Guacamole (Pestomole) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Fruit

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/3 cup plain yogurt or 1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1/3 cup low fat cottage cheese or 1/3 cup soft tofu
2 garlic cloves, chopped coarsely
1/2 cup packed fresh basil, chopped (NOT dried)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons white onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, to taste (for spicier version, add your favorite whole chile -- jalapeno, serrano, Thai, etc.)
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (can substitute almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts)
2 medium avocados, peeled and pitted
2 -3 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
1/2 cup firm tomatoes, diced
salt
pepper

Steps:

In a blender, puree the yogurt and cottage cheese until smooth.
With blender running on high speed, through the feed tube add the garlic, fresh basil, olive oil, onion, Tabasco sauce, Parmesan cheese and nuts.
Blend until smooth.
In a bowl, mash the avocado together with the lemon juice using a fork. Fold in the yogurt/cottage cheese mixture then stir in the tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste.
Adjust seasonings. If not eating immediately, cover well and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 733.5, Fat 61.8, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 19.9, Sodium 410.5, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 20, Sugar 7.4, Protein 20.8