dining in: pasta with avocado & arugula pesto

A delish pasta dish, tangy, zippy and easy!  The original recipe is from Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network.  I substituted lemon for lime and added red pepper flakes for a little  heat.

 

Pasta with Avocado and Arugula Pesto

 

1# pasta

2 medium avocados

3 C arugula

1 C basil, packed

3 T lemon

2 cloves garlic

Pinch of sea salt

½ tsp. ground black pepper

Pinch of red pepper flakes

1 C grated Parmesan cheese

1 T extra virgin olive oil

 

Cook pasta. 

 

While pasta is cooking blend avocado through Parmesan in a food processor.  Blend until smooth.  Drizzle in olive oil to loosen up pesto a bit.

 

Add pesto to cooked pasta.  You can add a little pasta water to loosen up sauce a bit more, I did not need to using Bow Tie pasta, but long skinny pastas would definitely benefit from the addition of pasta water.

 

Enjoy!