Hearty Pesto Bagels

Inspired by one of my friends. I found a pesto recipe and tweaked it a little so that it didn’t have too much oil (from 2/3 cup that it required, down to 1 tsp!) . Ok, seriously, this is amazing!  Try this pesto sauce and you’ll never need another kind!  This is so hearty, fresh, and filling, and good for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner! (If you don’t have a food processor, you might be able to put the ingredients one at a time in a blender, starting with the liquids and walnuts and garlic, and then adding the rest.)

Ingredients

• 4 wheat bagels, halved (I used Sprouted Wheat)
• 2 cups fresh basil
• 1 and 1/4 cups walnuts, toasted
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• About 40 small Spinach leaves
• 1 avocado, sliced thinly
• About 16 small Grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 red onion, sliced thinly, in quarters

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