Pasta with Creamy Avocado Pesto
This avocado pesto is so creamy, tasty and refreshing. Toss the pasta with it to make a quick, wholesome and delicious week-day meal.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces |
pasta, linguine
prefer whole wheat |
|
| 2 | large |
avocados
or 3 small |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
toasted, or walnuts |
|
| 1 | cup |
cilantro
fresh with thin stems |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
toasted, or walnuts |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
plus more for serving |
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
pasta, linguine
prefer whole wheat |
|
| 2 | large |
avocados
or 3 small |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 45 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
toasted, or walnuts |
|
| 237 | ml |
cilantro
fresh with thin stems |
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
toasted, or walnuts |
|
| 79 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
plus more for serving |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
Meanwhile, add avocados, garlic, lemon juice, oil, cilantro and nuts in food processor.
Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Drain pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl. Pour pesto over pasta, toss until well coated.
Sprinkle with more Parmesan. Serve warm.
