Avocado Pesto Pasta

With only TWO main Ingredients, you can enjoy a creamy and hearty pasta dish. With no dairy or meat, this is perfect for just about anyone to eat 😍 The pesto doesn’t require any effort to make and can be done in under 10 minutes! You can also make it in advance and keep it in the fridge, to put together quick & easy meals during the week 🥳

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

35 min.

Total Time

40 min.

Type

Family Faves

Difficulty

Warrior

Ingredients

1 Ltr Water
1 ½ tsp Salt
2 cup Pasta (of choice)
2 ripe Avocado (pitted & cut)
1 ½ tsp Garlic (minced)
3 tbsp Coriander Leaf (chopped)
2 tsp Ginger Paste
2 tsp Lemongrass Paste
1 tsp Black Sesame Seeds
15 g Sweet Basil Leaves
⅓ cup Sunflower Seeds
2 tbsp Lime Juice
2 tsp Sesame Oil
4 ½ tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
½ tsp Pepper
2 tbsp Red Onion
¼ cup Red Bell Pepper

Instructions

Bring 1 litre of water & 1 teaspoon salt to a boil, add 2 cups of pasta & cook for 8 minutes (or as packaging instructions). When cooked, strain & set aside.
Put these ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth: avocado, garlic, coriander, ginger paste, lemongrass paste, black sesame seeds, basil, and sunflower seeds in a food processor or blender. With the machine running, slowly add in the lime juice, sesame oil & 4 tbsp olive oil to achieve a smooth pesto.
Add ⅛ tsp salt and ⅛ tsp pepper into the pesto and mix well.
In a clean pan heat up ½ tbsp of olive oil, then add in the red onion & cook on medium heat until translucent. Then add in red bell pepper & continue frying until they have just softened.
Coat the pasta well with some pesto then top it with the stir-fried red bell peppers.

*NB: The pesto should be used immediately, or kept refrigerated in an airtight container to be used within one week.*