Creamy Avo Pesto Pasta With Roasted Tomatoes

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:57 GMT

Step 1

Instructions for 2 [for 4] Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ Gas 7

Step 2

Boil a kettle

Step 3

Add the cherry tomatoes to a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt

Step 4

Put the tray in the oven and cook for 15-20 min or until cooked and starting to burst

Step 5

While the tomatoes are cooking, add the wholewheat spaghetti to a pot of boiled water with a pinch of salt, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 10-12 min or until cooked with a slight bite

Step 6

Once cooked, drain the spaghetti, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water

Step 7

Cut the avocado[s] in half lengthways and remove the stone[s] using a teaspoon

Step 8

Scoop the avocado out of its skin using a spoon and chop it roughly

Step 9

Peel and roughly chop the garlic

Step 10

Roughly chop the basil, including the stalks

Step 11

Cut the lemon[s] in half

Step 12

Add the chopped garlic (don't like raw garlic? Go easy!), most of the basil (save some for garnish!) and chopped avocado to a food processor

Step 13

Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 [1] lemon

Step 14

Add 2 tbsp [4 tbsp) olive oil, a very generous pinch of salt and a grind of black pepper and blitz until smooth

Step 15

Combine the juice from the remaining lemon with 2 tbsp [4 tbsp) olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl - this is your dressing

Step 16

Wash the rocket, then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Step 17

Add the rocket and dressing to a bowl and give it a gentle mix up - this is your dressed salad

Step 18

Once the tomatoes are almost done, add the pine nut & seed mix to one half of the tray and return the tray to the oven for a further 2-3 min until toasted

Step 19

Tip: Watch these like a hawk so they don't burn!

Step 20

Add the avocado pesto to the drained spaghetti and give it a good mix up until the spaghetti is fully coated in the pesto

Step 21

Tip: Add a splash of starchy pasta water if it's looking a little dry! Once everything is mixed together, add the roasted cherry tomatoes and stir them through gently.

Step 22

serve salad with pasta, garnish with basil and seeds

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