Avocado Pesto Quinoa Pasta
This Avocado Pesto Quinoa Pasta is an easy to make main course pasta recipe that can easily be made vegan. Gluten free and so delicious!
Servings 6
Calories 333kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces quinoa pasta
- 2 T fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 avocado pitted and peeled
- 1 T lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 8 sun dried tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup Parmesan optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Make sure you don’t undercook!
- While pasta is cooking, combine basil, pine nuts, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper in your blender. Process until smooth. (If desired, add in half of parmesan, save other half for topping)
- Toss pasta with sauce and top with sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 6.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.9mg