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Avocado pesto pasta

Serves 2 to 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

400 g tagliatelle or linguine

For the pesto:

1 avocado, peeled and chopped
½ lemon, zested and juiced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
20 g basil
10 g fresh coriander
2 T extra virgin olive oil
60 g pecorino, grated, plus extra to garnish
50 g pine nuts
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Cook the pasta according to package instructions.

To make the pesto, place the avocado in a mortar and pestle, add the remaining ingredients and gently pound until smooth.

Stir into the pasta and season to taste. Garnish with pecorino.

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