Pasta with Avocado Pesto

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Serves
6
prepTime
Prep time
10'
totalTime
Total time
25'
Ingredients

1 pack (500g) Farfalle pasta
1 cube vegetable stock
2 tsp salt
For Avocado Pesto
2 garlic cloves (8g)
½ lemon, juice of
1 cup (40g) basil leaves
1 cup (70g) grated parmesan or Kefalotyri cheese
1 level tsp (6g) salt
1/3 cup (60g) roasted pine nuts
¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
2 large avocados, ½ kg, peeled
For serving
10-15 cherry tomatoes cut in half

 

Method

We make the Avocado Pesto: In a blender add the garlic, lemon juice, basil leaves, parmesan, salt, pine nuts (save some for garnishing), olive oil, avocados. Blend well.
In a pot, add 3 litres of water and let it boil. Add the stock and salt. Stir and add the pasta. Let the water boil again, decrease the heat to medium and boil for 8 minutes. Strain the pasta but save 1 cup of their broth. Return the pasta to the pot. Add the Avocado Pesto and, if needed, the broth. Stir well.
Serve the pasta with the cherry tomatoes and the roasted pine nuts.

 

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