Avocado Pesto Pasta Recipes
PESTO PASTA WITH SPINACH AND AVOCADO
Quick and easy pasta with pesto, spinach, peas, and avocado. So EASY and creamy!
Provided by Elise Bauer
Categories Quick and Easy
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water (3 quarts water, a tablespoon of salt) to a rolling boil. Add the dry pasta to the boiling water, stirring occasionally to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Cook in rapidly boiling water until al dente, cooked through, but still a bit firm to the bite. The amount of time will depend on your package of pasta, anywhere from 8 to 12 minutes.
- Add hot pasta to chopped fresh spinach: Place the chopped spinach at the bottom of a large bowl. When the pasta is done, scoop out about a half cup of the pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain the pasta and put the hot drained pasta on top of the chopped spinach in the bowl. Toss to mix. The heat of the pasta will help wilt the spinach leaves.
- Stir in the pesto, add some pasta cooking water, vinegar, salt, and pepper: Stir in the pesto, so that the pasta is well coated. Add in a little of the pasta cooking water you set aside to loosen the pasta a bit. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the red wine vinegar, a half teaspoon of salt, and a half teaspoon of black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fiber 10 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 326 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 32 g, ServingSize Serves 2 to 4, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO - DELISH!
A creamy pesto without the cream! This pesto sauce is delicious and I guarantee you'll never make it a different way again! Double recipe for a full pound of pasta.
Provided by Nicmic921
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Shrimp
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mostly cooked through, but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp to boiling water and cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain penne and shrimp; transfer back to empty pot.
- Blend avocado, lemon juice, basil, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a food processor until smooth. Add olive oil and pulse until creamy. Remove blade from food processor and stir diced tomatoes into the creamy pesto. Transfer pesto to pot with pasta and shrimp; stir to coat. Serve with about 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, salt, and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 145.2 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
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- While water is coming to a boil, make the sauce. To a small blender or food processor, add parsley, basil, chives, lemon juice, avocado, water, garlic, coconut aminos, salt, pepper, and olive oil (optional). Blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Sauce may seem a little thick but will loosen when it’s added to the pasta.
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