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Vegan Avocado Pesto Pasta

Vegan Avocado Pesto Pasta

Enjoy this avocado pesto with spiralized or shaved zucchini noodles or cooked pasta. This quick easy dinner is really delicious, creamy, and always a hit.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Tess Masters

Ingredients

pesto:

pasta:

to assemble:

Instructions

  1. To make the pesto, place all of the pesto ingredients into a food processor fitted with the s blade and pulse until well combined. Tweak flavors to taste, and set aside.
  2. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, or shave the zucchinis with a vegetable peeler (for thick fettucini-style noodles) or use a spiralizer to create thin spaghetti-style noodles.
  3. Mash the avocado and set aside. Stir the olive oil through the cooked pasta, then stir through the avocado. 
  4. To assemble, toss the pesto with the noodles and avocado, stir through the almonds, hemp seeds, lemon juice, salt, and lemon zest to taste. 

Recipe Notes

Photo by Trent Lanz and styling by Alicia Buszczak