Easy Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients

• • Whole wheat spaghetti - 250 grams
• • Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Avocados (ripe, cut into half with the skin and seed removed) - 2
• • Basil (fresh) - 5 sprigs
• • Parmesan cheese (shredded) - 2 tablespoons
• • Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
• • Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
• • Red pepper flakes - a few

Method

• 1. Boil pasta until al dente about 7 minutes.
• 2. Add avocados, basil, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to a food processor.
• 3. Grind in a blender until its a thick and creamy paste.
• 4. Drain the pasta and drizzle with a little bit of oil. Place back into the pan the pasta was cooked in. (Make sure the pan has cooled down or the pasta will stick to the pan.)
• 5. Add and mix the avocado sauce with the cooked pasta and serve immediately.
• 6. Garnish with red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese and basil if desired.