Avocado Pesto Pasta
Creamy avocado-basil pesto tossed with linguine and sweet cherry tomatoes.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lblinguine
- 1 bunchfresh basil, reserve some leaves for garnish
- ½ cuppine nuts
- 2avocados, pitted and peeled
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 3 clovegarlic
- ½ cupolive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cuphalved cherry tomatoes or sliced sun-dried tomatoes optional
- Chicken breast optional
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the pesto by combining basil, pine nuts, avocados, lemon juice, garlic, and oil in a food processor. Process until smooth. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Toss pasta with pesto. For an extra touch of color and flavor, top pasta with cherry or sun-dried tomatoes. Divide pasta among serving bowls and garnish each serving with a basil leaf.