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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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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