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Whole Wheat Pasta with Avocado Walnut Pesto

Whole Wheat Pasta with Avocado Walnut Pesto
  • Serves: 4
  • Prep time:
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Ingredients:
1/3 cup walnut pieces
8 ounces whole wheat fusilli pasta
1 fully ripened avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
2/3 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemonjuice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutritional Info

  • Per serving: 418.04 calories, 11.92 g protein, 48.33 g carbs, 8.35 g fiber, 20.88 g fat (3.32 g saturated)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spread walnuts on rimmed baking sheet; toast until slightly brown, about 7 minutes; set aside.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta cooking water.

To prepare pesto: In bowl of food processor, combine avocado, parsley, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and reserved walnuts; pulse until coarsely chopped. Add olive oil; pulse to desired consistency.

In large serving bowl, toss pasta with Pesto and cheese; add 2 tablespoons or more of pasta cooking water if needed.


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