Creamy Sun Dried Tomato and Avocado Pesto
Creamy Tomato and Avocado Pesto is a perfect quick and easy meal. With only five ingredients, this sauce is a wonderfully, simple dinner.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 to 5 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 package pasta
- 2 avocados, pitted
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, jar with oil
- 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. Drain and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat sauté garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Stir in basil, cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Carefully add to food processor.
- Add sun dried tomatoes, avocados, cottage cheese, and lemon juice to food processor. Puree until sauce is smooth. If needed, add reserved pasta water, one tablespoon at a time to thin sauce.
- Add pasta to sauce. Plate and enjoy!
Notes
You can easily adjust the sun dried tomato flavour of this sauce. If you want more of a tomato flavour, add one avocado. If you prefer a creamier sauce, add two avocados.