Ingredients:
- 8 Ounces Quinoa Pasta
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 8 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup of Parmesan (optional)
Preparation:
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Make sure you don’t undercook!
While pasta is cooking, combine basil, pine nuts, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper in your blender. Process until smooth. (If desired, add in half of parmesan, save other half for topping)
Toss pasta with sauce and top with sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan if desired.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 8 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegan
Diet (other): Reduced fat
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: dinner
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
Calories per serving: 318 Fat per serving: 20.4 Saturated Fat 3.0g Cholesterol 4mg Sodium 320mg Total Carbohydrates 29.9g Dietary Fiber 4.6g Sugars 1.6g Protein 6.3g
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