Avocado Pine Nut Pesto Salad

This Avocado Pine Nut Pesto Salad is the perfect quick and easy salad. It's raw vegan and made with all whole foods plant-based ingredients. It makes a delicious side salad, or can easily be turned into a complete meal. This recipe is: vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salad

Servings people

Equipment

Ingredients

For The Pine Nut Salad:

3 heads romaine lettuce
1 box cherry tomatoes
1 shallot
¼ cup pine nuts

For The Pine Nut Pesto:

2 cups basil loosely packed
1 avocado
¼ cup pine nuts raw
2 cloves garlic
2 lemons juiced
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
¼ cup water optional

Instructions

Begin by roughly chopping the romaine, slicing the shallots into thin slices, and cutting the cherry tomatoes in half. Add the vegetables to a large salad bowl.
Make the pine nut pesto by combining all ingredients together in a small blender and blending until smooth. You may need to add a bit of water to get the mixture blending.
Pour the pesto dressing over the salad and toss. Serve and enjoy!

Keyword oil-free pesto, pine nut pesto, pine nut salad, raw vegan, side salad