Green & Healthy Broccoli Pesto

Reworking broccoli into a whole new world

Ingredient Benefits

  • Avocado Oil

    Avocado oil is packed with monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) known to support heart health. It’s smooth, neutral in flavour, and perfect for both sweet and savoury dishes.

  • Nutrient Powerhouse broccoli

    Did you know Broccoli contains cancer prevention and detox support, thanks to sulforaphane

  • Parmesan

    It is a high protein as well as calcium

    Roughly 10g of protein per 30g serve and it contains all 9 essential amino acids (a complete protein)

The Recipe

Broccoli Pesto with The Avo Keeper


Ingredients:

  • 1 x broccoli head, lightly steamed
    50 grams of parmesan
    1/4 cup of The Avo Keeper cold-pressed avocado oil
    1/2 bulb garlic
    1/2 cup basil
    1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
    salt
    Blend and serve or store in a jar for up to 2 weeks. Top with more oil to keep the air out.

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Serving suggestions:

On toast with either a high fibre or sourdough bread.

Mixed into your favourite pasta shape

As a dip with carrots, celery ,and pea snaps (or any vegetable)

As a topping to a roast vegetable dish

Three ingredients contribute to a Powerhouse of vitamins and health properties

Let’s just start with Broccoli, The Sulforaphane found in broccoli is a natural plant compound (specifically, an isothiocyanate) is why this recipe so suited to it. Once it is chopped or chewed, it activates an enzyme called myrosinase. This converts a compound called glucoraphanin into sulforaphane. This compound is found in cruciferous vegetables, broccoli being one of them, but also brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and rocket, Think of it like a chemical switch being flipped when the veggie is broken open.

So not only does it help protect against cancers and reduces inflammation and oxidative stress. But in every 100 grams cooked, it has just under 70% of the daily requirement for vitamin C and 100% of the daily requirement for vitamin K1. So add that with monounsaturated fats from Avocado Oil, which build a healthier heart and then high protein in Parmesan - this is a no-brainer. But you could also switch it out with any of the cruciferous vegetables mentioned.