Blue Evolution<\/a> rotini)
\n1 large ripe avocado
\n1\/4 cup fresh basil leaves
\n1 tbsp lemon juice
\n1 clove garlic
\n1\/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Garcia de la Cruz)
\nSalt & pepper
\n1\/4 red onion, chopped
\n1 large tomato, chopped
\n1 cup peas
\nCashew parmesan, optional<\/span><\/p>\nCook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1\/4 cup cooking water.<\/p>\n
Combine avocado, basil, garlic, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and reserved cooking water in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n
Gently toss the pasta in the avocado mixture. Fold in the red onion, tomato, and peas. Serve immediately with cashew parmesan.<\/p>\n
Cashew Parmesan
\n<\/em><\/strong>Ingredients<\/em>
\n3\/4 cup raw cashews
\n3 tbsp nutritional yeast
\n1 tbsp Italian seasoning
\n1\/2 tsp salt
\n1\/4 tsp garlic powder
\n1\/4 tsp onion powder<\/p>\nCombine ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until a fine meal begins to form. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Forget avocado toast, hello avocado pasta! Ripe avocado is the star of this green and creamy avocado pasta recipe that’s perfect for sunny spring days. As much as I love a classic guacamole and a basic avocado toast, I love finding new ways to indulge on ripe avocados. Why not toss your favorite pasta with delicious mashed avocado? There will always be a special place in my pasta loving heart for a creamy alfredo sauce, but alfredo (even a vegan nut-based alfredo) can be too heavy sometimes. That’s where creamy avocado pasta comes in. Rich and indulgent, but not as heavy. Plus, it’s green, so you can feel a little better about that extra serving, right? ;) Ripe avocado is the magical ingredient in this creamy avocado pasta recipe, so be patient and give your avocado time to reach its prime. When making avocado pasta, pick a pasta shape that will stand up to the thick creamy sauce. I like fettuccine, spaghetti, rotini, and farfalle best when making avocado pasta. Lemon juice slow oxidation so your avocado sauce retains the stunning green color. Add a sprinkling of homemade cashew parmesan, and your creamy avocado pasta is ready! Creamy Avocado Pasta […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3366],"tags":[3630,743,2348,2705,3069,3132],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/creamy-avocado-pasta-recipe.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Forget avocado toast, hello avocado pasta! Ripe avocado is the star of this green and creamy avocado pasta recipe that’s perfect for sunny spring days. As much as I love a classic guacamole and a basic avocado toast, I love finding new ways to indulge on ripe avocados. Why not toss your favorite pasta with delicious mashed avocado?<\/p>\n