Vegan Avocado Pesto Pasta

Avocado pesto pasta is creamy, flavorful, and packed with vitamins from spinach and avocado. It’s made much like ordinary pesto, but with the addition of avocado (and minus the cheese!).

choose your favourite pasta, blend up the avocado pesto, and experience an easy meal.

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Ingredients

• 8 ounces dry pasta of choice
• 1 medium avocado, skin and seed removed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 and 1/2 cups basil, loosely packed
• 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup cashews
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice from one lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Meanwhile, make the pesto. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and spreadable. Taste for salt and pepper.
3. Toss pesto and pasta together. Enjoy topped with fresh cherry tomatoes.

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