Avocado Pesto Pasta - Vegan

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb dried linguine
• 1 bunch basil leaves (about 2 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 a lemon)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomato (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, bring water to a boil. add pasta and cook to package directions. while pasta cooks, in a food processor, blend basil, pine nuts, avocados, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 drain pasta. in a large serving bowl, toss pesto with hot, freshly cooked pasta and garnish each serving with a basil leaf. for an extra touch of color and flavor, top pasta with sun-dried tomatoes.