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Avocado Pesto Pasta

by on March 8, 2011 in Main Courses, Pasta March 8, 2011 Main CoursesPasta
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Creamy elegant pasta with a punch of flavor!

Ingredients

  • ½ pounds Pasta
  • 1 whole Avocado
  • ½ whole Lemon
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • ¼ cups Basil
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 dash Fresh Ground Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Grated Parmesan

Preparation

Boil water and cook pasta according to package directions.

Scoop avocado out of skin and discard the seed. Cut avocado into chunks and add to a food processor.

Zest the lemon and add zest and juice to the processor. Add garlic, salt and basil to the processor. Blend for a few seconds then slowly add in olive oil. Blend until creamy.

Drain pasta. Mix pesto into pasta and serve with a garnish of Parmesan and fresh ground pepper.

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grammiecooks on 3.8.2011

I have made this in the past and it is a family favorite…if you think this sounds yummy, add some crispy fried crumbled pancetta or bacon!

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Kimby on 3.8.2011

Was just going to shut off my printer when I saw your recipe — oh my goodness! Can hardly wait to try this… pasta AND avocado, mmmm….

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Kelsey May on 3.8.2011

This sounds SO good! I will definitely be trying this!

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vbuhrman on 5.8.2012

I subbed some leftover pesto (frozen in cubes from last summer) for the basil/garlic/salt and added some chunked roma tomatoes. Absolutely delicious, super easy, and crazy fast!! I’ve made avocado sauces for pasta before, but have never been as impressed as I was with this basil-y version! I’ll be making this again!

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Michelle & El's Kitchen on 12.27.2011

Loved this!

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mommyd on 3.9.2011

I had 2 avocados that were pretty darn close to being overripe, so I hopped on TastyKitchen, to see if there were any good recipes (that weren’t guacamole). I’m so glad I did.. this was absolutely yummy, and will be a favorite, in this house! Thank you so much for sharing this.

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