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Pasta with Avocado Sauce

We had some avocados that were getting ripe so I really needed to use them. I didn’t want to make guac because then we would fill up on chips and still eat dinner so I decided to incorporate it into pasta, something I had seen a while ago.

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The gluten free pasta was easy…just follow the directions. For the sauce, I looked at a combination of other ones and then made my own.

In the blender I put:

  • 2 cloves of garlic (you can really taste it, so if you don’t love it, just do one)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup of fresh lemon basil (you can use regular, this is just what I had on hand from the farmers market)
  • 1 TBsp Basil Olive Oil
  • 1 TBsp regular Olive Oil (just do 2 if you don’t have Basil)
  • 1 1/2 avocado (save the other half for the top)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Blend everything well. As the pasta finishes, add 3-4 TBsp pasta water and blend some more.

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After the pasta finishes, strain it but don’t rinse, and immediately put it back into the hot pan and pour the sauce onto it.

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After putting it into the bowls, I put some shaved manchego on top and then two slices of avocado on top.

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I love avocado so I knew I would love it…but the husband went back for seconds so I think it is safe to say it was a hit! It was really creamy and the manchego added a nice saltiness that really enhanced it even more. I can definitely see myself making this one again.

Xx

Kali

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