Basil Avocado Pasta

The avocados in this sauce helps make this recipe so creamy! You can even use this sauce on rice, quinoa, zucchini noodles, potatoes, or as a vegetable dip!

Ingredients:

  • 2 avocados
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • juice from 1/2 large lemon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • handful of fresh spinach
  • handful of fresh basil
  • black pepper, to taste
  • red pepper flakes, to taste
  • pasta
  • cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions:

  1. Cook your pasta according to package directions.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, in a blender combine the avocados, garlic cloves, lemon juice, water, spinach, basil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Blend until creamy and smooth. You may need to add more water depending on how thick or thin you want your sauce, but start with the 1/2 cup.
  3. Taste and add more seasonings if needed.
  4. Pour your pasta into your bowl, mix in some of the basil avocado sauce, and top with cherry tomatoes.