Avocado Pesto "Pasta"
Another wonderful way to eat avocado!
Do you have avocado that’s ripe, but not sure what to do with it?
Required Equipment:
Blender / Food Processor
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado,
1/4 cup of Basil leaves
3 Garlic cloves
2 tbsp of Lemon juice
1/2 tsp of Salt
Pasta
9 ounces of uncooked Pasta / 1-2 medium size Zucchini, spiralized / 1 medium Spaghetti Squash
Optional:
Cilantro
Pine nuts, garnish
What’s Next:
If you’re using pasta, cook as you would normally. If you’re using zucchini noodles, you can saute the zucchini noodles with 1 tbsp of oil on low heat until soft. If you’re using spaghetti squash, preheat the oven at 400 degrees and bake for 40-50 minutes, then rake out the fibers
Scoop out the avocado and place in food processor or blender
Add garlic, basil (and cilantro if you like), lemon juice, oil and 1 tbsp of water. Process / blend until smooth. You may need to scrap down a couple times. If the sauce is too thick or isn’t really mixing, drizzle a little bit more oil
Season with salt and pepper
Reheat the pasta of your choice if needed, mix well with the sauce, garnish if you like and enjoy!