Lunch

Avocado pesto pasta salad

  • Serves: 1
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Ingredients

3 cups fusilli pasta cooked to packet directions
1 cup halved baby bocconcini
½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
½ cup sliced spring onion
½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
½ cup sliced baby cucumbers
handful baby spinach leaves
Avocado Pesto:
1 Hass Avocado
3 cups loosely packed fresh basil
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
juice of one lemon
salt & pepper

Method

1

In a small food processor or blender add avocado, add basil leaves, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, garlic, lemon & salt pepper. Blend & taste for seasoning. Set aside.

2

To cool pasta, add the rest of the salad ingredients. Pour avocado pesto on top and give it a mix.

3

Garnish with more pine nuts, fresh basil & sliced avocado.

Ingredients

 3 cups fusilli pasta cooked to packet directions
 1 cup halved baby bocconcini
 ½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
 ½ cup sliced spring onion
 ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
 ½ cup sliced baby cucumbers
 handful baby spinach leaves
Avocado Pesto:
 1 Hass Avocado
 3 cups loosely packed fresh basil
 ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
 ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
 ¼ cup olive oil
 2 cloves garlic
 juice of one lemon
 salt & pepper

Directions

1

In a small food processor or blender add avocado, add basil leaves, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, garlic, lemon & salt pepper. Blend & taste for seasoning. Set aside.

2

To cool pasta, add the rest of the salad ingredients. Pour avocado pesto on top and give it a mix.

3

Garnish with more pine nuts, fresh basil & sliced avocado.

Notes

Avocado pesto pasta salad

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