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Pasta with Creamy Avocado Pesto

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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 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

30 min
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
12 ounces pasta, linguine
prefer whole wheat
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2 large avocados
or 3 small
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3 cloves garlic
chopped
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
toasted, or walnuts
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1 cup cilantro
fresh with thin stems
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¼ cup pine nuts
toasted, or walnuts
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cup Parmesan cheese
plus more for serving
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salt and black pepper
to taste
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
346.8 ml/g pasta, linguine
prefer whole wheat
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2 large avocados
or 3 small
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3 cloves garlic
chopped
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45 ml lemon juice
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3E+1 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
toasted, or walnuts
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237 ml cilantro
fresh with thin stems
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59 ml pine nuts
toasted, or walnuts
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79 ml Parmesan cheese
plus more for serving
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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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.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 63g (2.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 23730% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 67mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 6% Iron 10%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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