AVOCADO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA

I decided to make an Avocado & Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto. I chucked some Avocado, Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Cashews and Red Pepper Flakes into the food processor and wished for the best. A couple of minutes later, I was rewarded with a pesto that scarily tasted very much like Bolognese sauce, sans the 3 hours of simmering. Awesome-sauce, literally.

So, what does one do with an entire jar of pretty fu*king delicious Avocado & Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto? We boil up a boat load of Spaghetti and toss those cheeky little suckers into our awesome sauce. Do the noodle dance whilst you’re at it.

AVOCADO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA RECIPE
Spaghetti tossed in Avocado Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto. Creamy, simple, yum.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Spaghetti
• Water to cook Pasta

Avocado and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto:

• 1/4 cup Cashew Nuts
• 1/2 an Avocado
• 1/2 cup loosely packed Basil
• 1/2 cup chopped Sun-Dried Tomatoes (oil packed, but drained)
• 1 teaspoon minced Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
• 2 tablespoons reserved Oil from Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon Water
• 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup

Instructions

1. Cook Spaghetti according to directions on package.
2. Whilst the Spaghetti is cooking, prepare pesto.
3. Combine all ingredients for the pesto in a food processor and process until almost smooth. Little bits of unprocessed Cashew is fine, as it adds texture to the sauce.
4. Once blended, transfer to large mixing bowl.
5. Drain pasta when done and reserve cooking water. Combine pasta with pesto and toss till noodles are coated well. Add about 1/2 a cup of reserved pasta water and toss, to loosen up the pesto.
6. Serve warm.

Recipe Adapted : AVOCADO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA @ crazyvegankitchen