Avocado pasta salad
Simple pasta salad recipe
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
This is a great salad to help use up the glut of avocados when they're in the season. Super creamy, we love the vibrant green colour as a way to get extra vegetables in.
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400g wholemeal pasta
1 avocado
roughly chopped1/2 cup basil leaves
250g cherry tomatoes
halved
1 avocado
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove
1 cup basil leaves
3 cups baby spinach
1/4 tsp salt
Method
Add 4 cups of water to a large pot and bring to boil.
Add a pinch of salt and the pasta.
Stir gently.
Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
Remove from heat and drain the water.
To make the pesto add 1 avocado, lemon juice, garlic clove, 1 cup of basil, baby spinach and salt to a food processor and blend until smooth.
Add 4 cups of water to a large pot and bring to boil.
Add a pinch of salt and the pasta.
Stir gently.
Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
Remove from heat and drain the water.
In a large bowl, add the pasta, pesto, sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes and remainder of the basil. Toss everything together until evenly coated. Season to taste with more salt
This salad can be kept covered in the fridge
