Put a healthful California twist on a traditional Italian favorite and you've
got Avocado Pesto Pasta.
Not exact matches
It's also incredibly quick and easy to make too (literally under 20 minutes), especially the creamy
avocado pesto that's
gets drizzled over the top.
Sometimes I
get crazy with my
avocado toast if I've done some meal prep for the week and actually have sauces and other stuff on hand (
pesto, roasted chickpeas and sweet potato hummus are my fave toppings).
This
avocado chickpea salad requires only a few minutes of prep time (as long as you've
got the
pesto ready) so I can't imagine why you wouldn't just assemble this the day of!
Top this powerhouse combo with homemade basil
pesto that
gets a creamy upgrade from ripe
avocados to complete a mouthwatering chicken dinner.
I
got a «make your own» acai bowl, my mom
got a quinoa breakfast salad with
pesto and a poached egg on top, and my dad
got the best of the bunch, an
avocado egg salad sandwich!
Mashed up beans,
pesto sauce and
avocado are all things that
get soft and squishy when heated, even if they don't technically melt.
Before anyone
gets too excited, I just need to clarify: this
Avocado Pesto Cavatelli Pasta Recipe is creamy, but it doesn't actually use cream!
The only change I made was making an
avocado / spinach
pesto because I'd been wanting to do that anyway, and didn't
get carrots with the leafy bit still on.
I wanted to reclaim my dad's green - sauce - fame with an
avocado pesto pasta salad that
gets everyone at the picnic buzzing.
I
got a «make your own» acai bowl, my mom
got a quinoa breakfast salad with
pesto and a poached egg on top, and my dad
got the best of the bunch, an
avocado egg salad sandwich!
Just load them up with eggs and
avocado or
pesto and tomatoes, and you've
got yourself a filling lunch or light supper!
Topping:
Get creative with fat sources in making a sauce, for example this
avocado pesto recipe.
Sometimes I
get crazy with my
avocado toast if I've done some meal prep for the week and actually have sauces and other stuff on hand (
pesto, roasted chickpeas and sweet potato hummus are my fave toppings).