Presto Pesto Pasta
Just like magic, a rich and flavourful sauce combining avocado and pesto tossed with your choice of pasta makes an amazing meal in a flash!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2servings | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pastadry -so many great choices! Try a quinoa-based one for added goodness.
- 1cup homemade vegan pestoMarvellous Mindful Pesto is my favourite.
- 1ripe avocado
- juice of one fresh lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Recommended Toppings
- chopped fresh orange pepper
- cherry tomatoes cut in half
- sauteed mushrooms and onions
- oven-roasted asparagus
- roasted cauliflower and carrots
- Cashew Crumbles– a cheezy topping that is great on pasta
Instructions
- Cook your dry pasta according to directions. Store-bought fresh pasta often contains eggs, so check the label.
- While your pasta is cooking, put your pesto, avocado,and lemon juice in your food processor and pulse until it’s smooth. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. The added lemon juice usually means you can cut back on salt. It also keeps the avocado from going brown.
- Toss your pasta with your easy, delicious pesto sauce.
- Serve topped with veggies of choice, a generous sprinkle of Cashew Crumbles and a side of fresh, grainy bread. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Try adding other roasted or chopped raw veggies or just enjoy the flavourful pesto.
This pairs well with a Roasted Asparagus Flatbread.
