Avocado Pesto Pasta

Name: Avocado Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 bunches fresh basil; 1 small avocado (or 1/2 large); 1/3 cup pine nuts; 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, fresh; 1 Tbsp. hemp seeds; 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/8 tsp. black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more as needed; cooked pasta of choice, I used farfalle

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

This creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta is simple to make and full of flavor. The ripe avocado lends it’s smooth and creamy texture and it’s complimented with fresh lemon, hemp seeds and crushed garlic. You’ll end up with a light, yet nutritionally satisfying pesto pasta everyone will enjoy. You can think beyond pasta of course and enjoy this pesto on sandwiches, as a dip for veggies, on pizza, on toast, tossed into veggies or garnished on top of tomato soup!

Updated at: Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:04:26 GMT