ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO
These spiralized zucchini noodles are tossed in creamy avocado pesto to make a delicious gluten-free dinner!
Provided by Sarah Bond
Categories Main Dishes Pastas Side Dishes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sauce: In a food processor, blend avocado, garlic, basil leaves and lemon juice until smooth, then mix in extra virgin olive oil. Add water, 1 Tbsp at a time, until sauce reaches a fluid yet thick consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Zucchini Noodles: Saute zoodles with a splash of olive oil over medium/high heat until slightly soft and bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain excess water.
- Serve: Toss zoodles with sauce and top with parmesan cheese (you may not need all of the sauce).
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving (half recipe), Calories 362 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 4.6 g, Fat 34.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 28 mg, Fiber 9.1 g, Sugar 4.1 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
CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO PASTA
Easy and fresh, this Avocado Pesto Pasta is perfect for warm weather, made with fresh basil, tangy lime, creamy avocado and a sprinkle of Parmesan in just 20 minutes!
Provided by Michelle
Categories Main Course
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain remaining and set aside.
- Add remaining ingredients to the food processor. Process until smooth. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- To pasta, add 2 cups pesto and reserved pasta water. Toss to coat.
- Serve topped with additional pepitas, Parmesan, and basil.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 412 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 1628 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g
CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO PASTA
The addition of avocado lends a lovely creamy texture to this pesto. The ripe fruit imparts richness to the sauce, while nutty roasted pepitas add a deep toasty flavor. If you can only find raw pepitas, simply toss them with olive oil and salt, then toast in a skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until they start to pop and turn golden brown. Shower the dressed pasta with more crunchy pepitas for a nice contrast to the velvety sauce. Leftover pesto can be refrigerated for two days; press the surface with plastic wrap to avoid discoloration (any browned areas on top should be scraped off before using). The pesto also makes a tasty avocado toast, sandwich spread or crudité dip.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse pepitas and garlic until finely chopped. Halve avocado, discard the pit and scoop out flesh. (You should have about 3/4 cup, or 5 ounces.) Add avocado flesh, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to food processor and pulse until chunky.
- Add cheese and basil to food processor. With motor running, drizzle in 1/2 cup water, then drizzle in oil until well blended, scraping down sides as needed. Transfer 2 cups of pesto to a large bowl. Refrigerate any remaining pesto for another use.
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain pasta. Add pasta and pasta water to pesto in large bowl and toss until pasta is nicely coated in sauce.
- Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Top with more pepitas, cheese and basil.
More about "pasta with creamy avocado pesto sauce recipes"
CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO PASTA - CALIFORNIA AVOCADOS
From californiaavocado.com
Servings 8Calories 290 per servingEstimated Reading Time 2 mins
THE BEST CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA RECIPE - ONLY 6 INGREDIENTS!
From runninginaskirt.com
CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA - SPEND WITH PENNIES
From spendwithpennies.com
AVOCADO PESTO PASTA RECIPE - KETOFOCUS
From ketofocus.com
CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA SAUCE (GREEN PASTA) - ALPHAFOODIE
From alphafoodie.com
VEGAN AVOCADO PESTO PASTA - COZY PEACH KITCHEN
From cozypeachkitchen.com
CREAMY AVOCADO AND SPINACH PASTA - JO COOKS
From jocooks.com
PASTA WITH CLAM SAUCE - CREAMY PASTA RECIPE {GLUTEN-FREE}
From avocadopesto.com
AVOCADO PESTO PASTA (CREAMY, VEGAN & NUT FREE) - PINCH OF PARSLEY
From apinchofparsley.com
AVOCADO PESTO PASTA (VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE) - FROM MY BOWL
From frommybowl.com
LIGHTENED UP PESTO: CREAMY AVOCADO BASIL PESTO RECIPE
From ambitiouskitchen.com
AVOCADO BASIL PESTO PASTA SAUCE (LOW FAT) - EVERYDAY HEALTHY …
From everydayhealthyrecipes.com
ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO – MY ROI LIST
From myroilist.com
AVOCADO PESTO PASTA SALAD - MINIMALIST BAKER RECIPES
From minimalistbaker.com
ROASTED VEGETABLES PASTA WITH CALIFORNIA AVOCADO PESTO …
From californiaavocado.com
CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA SAUCE - VEGAN COCOTTE
From vegancocotte.com
CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC AVOCADO PASTA SAUCE RECIPE
From msn.com
MAGNESIUM-RICH CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA SAUCE | WELL+GOOD
From wellandgood.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love