Name: Avocado Pesto Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz pasta or noodles; 1 cup packed fresh basil; 1 avocado; 2 tsp lemon juice; 3-4 cloves garlic; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; parmesan cheese; Pine nuts

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How To Make Avocado Pesto Pasta

Avocado pesto pasta is a popular trend nowadays. Discover the great mix of the sweet and earthy avocado with the minty taste of basil. Try it yourself.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozpasta or noodles
1cuppacked fresh basil
1avocado,pitted and peeled
2tsplemon juice
3-4cloves garlic
¼cupextra-virgin olive oil
1tspkosher salt,or more or less to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese,optional
pine nuts,optional

Instructions

Bring a large pot of generously-salted water to a boil. Add pasta or noodles, and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, make the pesto by combining basil, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, and oil in a food processor. Process until smooth. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Immediately after the pasta or noodles are drained, top with the pesto and gently toss until well-coated. Divide pasta among serving bowls and top with toasted pine nuts and shaved Parmesan.

Nutrition

Calories: 555.18kcal
Fat: 29.06g
Saturated Fat: 4.13g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.84g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.58g
Carbohydrates: 63.94g
Fiber: 7.24g
Sugar: 2.60g
Protein: 11.71g
Sodium: 408.16mg
Calcium: 46.48mg
Potassium: 539.96mg
Iron: 1.81mg
Vitamin A: 25.95µg
Vitamin C: 10.39mg

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