If you have some leftover guacamole, try reinventing it into this delicious avocado pesto pasta. It’s healthy, refreshing and takes only a few minutes to make.
PrintAvocado Herb Pasta
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 cup leftover guacamole
- 1 cup blanched and drained spinach (can sub frozen)
- 1/4 cup blanched and drained fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- juice from 1 lime or lemon
- generous pinch of salt
- 1 – 8 oz box spaghetti, cooked and 1/4 cup cooking liquid reserved
- for serving: cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, fresh chopped basil, cooked salmon or chicke
Instructions
- Drain the spinach and basil and roughly chop
- In a food processor, add the garlic clove and pulse until minced
- Add the spinach and basil and pulse until fine
- Add the leftover guacamole and puree until completely smooth, adding in the fresh lime juice and thinning with pasta water as needed until you have a very smooth sauce
- Sprinkle with salt, taste and add salt as necessary
- Serve with fresh tomatoes and top with protein of choice
