5 Minute Kale Avocado Pesto

5 minute kale pesto made with avocado, olive oil, and garlic. An easy paleo whole30 sauce to serve with pasta, veggie sticks, or eat with a spoon! A healthy, light, and fresh pesto recipe.

You know what’s really great in life?
Going camping and pulling out you mason jar of kale pesto and eating it with a spoon.
That’s what’s really great.
It’s like those fancy jar salads, but all mixed up like pesto.
Pretty fancy, I know.
We like to keep things light and fresh around here, so anything that reads fast food and is basically salad you can eat with a spoon- I’m in.

My favorite thing about this recipe is the ingredients.
I mean, I’m pretty much kale’s number one fan.
So, the fact that I usually double up on the kale in this recipe means I have a whole jar of kale in my fridge- all seasoned and ready to go!
Plus, AVOS are life.
The creaminess from the avocado with the tang of the lemon and garlic, plus a pinch of sea salt flakes; we are talking good eats people.

What to eat with kale pesto
A few ways to use this kale pesto:
- Spread it on these sweet potato pitas.
- Dip cucumber and carrot sticks right into the jar, duh.
- Eat it with a spoon- my personal favorite.
- Serve it up with this sweet potato gnocchi or this cauliflower gnocchi. YUMO!
Basically, eat it with everything, take it with you everywhere, and you will always have a fast food meal on hand. 🙂

A few housekeeping tips on making this pesto:
- This is the food processor I use in this recipe, since you guys are always asking. 🙂
- Store it in a jar in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- You can double the kale measurement and add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup water, 1 clove of garlic, a squeeze of lemon juice, and pinch of sea salt- if you are an all out kale fan like myself.

- 2 cups kale torn into pieces
- 1/2 medium avocado pitted and peeled
- lemon juice from 1/2-1 lemon, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes to taste
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Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Servings |
cups
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Ingredients
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- In a food processor blend all ingredients until it reaches desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts
5 Minute Kale Avocado Pesto
Amount Per Serving
Calories 547
Calories from Fat 378
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42g
65%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 30g
Sodium 1047mg
44%
Potassium 534mg
15%
Total Carbohydrates 34g
11%
Dietary Fiber 18g
72%
Sugars 7g
Protein 13g
26%
Vitamin A
615%
Vitamin C
376%
Calcium
57%
Iron
25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Approximately how many cups of kale would the 1/2 head be equal to?
I think it’s about 2-3 cups.
I tried this recipe just as indicated and it was so bitter! What did I do wrong?
Hi Alo, it might be the kale?