Avocado Pesto Pasta

Many pesto sauces call for parmesan or other cheese. This one is purely plant-based and quite delicious!

What You Need:

1 pound dried linguini

1 bunch basil leaves (about 2.5 ounces)

1/2 cup pine nuts

2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)

3 cloves garlic

1/2 cup olive oil

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (optional)

 

What You Do:

1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook to package directions.

2. While pasta cooks, in a food processor, blend basil, pine nuts, avocados, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Drain pasta. In a large serving bowl, toss pesto with hot pasta and garnish each serving with a basil leaf. For an extra touch of color and flavor, top pasta with sun-dried tomatoes.