Limey Rocket & Walnut Pesto (oil free) on Toast
A quick way to get a lot of rocket into you and a very tasty light meal! Pesto usually has a lot of oil in it, this version uses avocado instead. If you have pesto left over, you can use this for many other dishes, like pasta or any salad 🙂
Prepared by: Eerainuh
Cuisine: vegan
Recipe type: Sandwiches
Serves: 2
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You need
- 2-4 slices wholemeal toast, depending on their size (about 100 grams)
- a few capers
- a few olives
- a few (cherry) tomatoes
For the pesto:
- 120 grams of rocket (arugula)
- 1 small avocado (about 160 grams)
- 2 small cloves of garlic
- juice & zest of 1 lime
- ½ cup of raw walnuts
To do
- throw all the ingredients for the pesto in your food processor or blender, process till smooth
- toast your bread, slice the cherry tomatoes and cut the olives in half
- place toast on plates, spread a generous layer of pesto on them and top with olives, tomatoes and capers
Notes
Use gluten free bread and the dish is gluten free 🙂
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1-2 slices (half) Calories: 216 Fat: 13.5gr Saturated fat: 0 Trans fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 19gr Sugar: 0.5gr Sodium: 306cmg Protein: 4gr Cholesterol: 0
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