Ingredients:
1 pound of Pasta (I used frozen tortellini)
1 whole Avocado
½ whole Lemon
2 cloves Garlic
½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
¼ cups Basil
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Fresh Grated Parmesan
Directions:
1. Boil water, cook pasta
2. Roughly chop avocado
3. In a food processor blend, avocado, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt, and basil
4. Blend for a few seconds then slowly add in olive oil
5. Blend until creamy
6. Drain pasta
7. Mix pesto into pasta and serve with a garnish of Parmesan
Shared with many friends it was deliciously light and healthy. Could be made even healthier with whole grain pasta of some sort. All the creaminess comes from the avocado so it's really great for you. This is the first dish I've made where the lemon isn't completely overpowering.
(The original recipe called for 1/2 a lb of pasta but I spread it out a little more and I think it tasted better that way)
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