Ingredients
Pizza
1 tsp garlic, freshly minced
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 store-bought or homemade pizza base
Avocado Pesto
¼ cup pine nuts, plus extra to serve
1 cup firmly packed basil, leaves picked
½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
½ tsp salt
1 Hass Avocado
2 tbsp olive oil
Avocado and Tomato Topping
1 Hass Avocado, cubed
¼ cup firmly packed basil, leaves picked
2 cups mixed mini tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 230°C fan.
2
Combine the minced garlic, olive oil and salt in a small bowl.
3
Spoon the olive oil and garlic mixture onto the pizza and spread evenly.
4
Bake for 5-8 minutes or until golden and crispy.
5
To make the avocado pesto, place the pine nuts, basil, parmesan and salt in a food processor, and blend until the mixture resembles a fine crumb.
6
Add the avocado and olive oil, and blend until smooth.
7
Top the pizza base with the avocado pesto.
8
Combine the avocado and tomato topping ingredients and pile them into the centre of the pizza.
9
Sprinkle with extra pine nuts and serve immediately.
Ingredients
Pizza
1 tsp garlic, freshly minced
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 store-bought or homemade pizza base
Avocado Pesto
¼ cup pine nuts, plus extra to serve
1 cup firmly packed basil, leaves picked
½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
½ tsp salt
1 Hass Avocado
2 tbsp olive oil
Avocado and Tomato Topping
1 Hass Avocado, cubed
¼ cup firmly packed basil, leaves picked
2 cups mixed mini tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper