Creamy Avocado Pasta Recipe - Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 928

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more affordable cooking oil.

Get a big pot of water, add a generous sprinkling of salt, and bring it to a boil.

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

Cut the avocado in half, scoop it out, and place it in a food processor.

Add basil, garlic, the juice of half a lemon, a good pinch of salt, and about 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the food processor.

Blend the mixture until creamy.

In a large bowl, combine halved cherry tomatoes, chopped onion, a little balsamic vinegar, and a smidge of salt and pepper; toss to combine and let sit for a few minutes.

Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl with the tomato and onion mixture.

Add the creamy avocado mixture to the bowl and mix everything together until well combined.

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