Avocado Pasta With Soy Sauce Food

AVOCADO PASTA WITH SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Start cooking pasta.
• Cut open an avocado. Dice it up and put in a medium bowl; add lemon juice.
• When pasta is cooked, drain well. Cool for a few minutes and mix with avocado.
• Add sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt, and soy sauce; toss.
• Serve on individual plates. Add more soy sauce if desireble.

CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse pepitas and garlic until finely chopped. Halve avocado, discard the pit and scoop out flesh. (You should have about 3/4 cup, or 5 ounces.) Add avocado flesh, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to food processor and pulse until chunky.
• Add cheese and basil to food processor. With motor running, drizzle in 1/2 cup water, then drizzle in oil until well blended, scraping down sides as needed. Transfer 2 cups of pesto to a large bowl. Refrigerate any remaining pesto for another use.
• Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain pasta. Add pasta and pasta water to pesto in large bowl and toss until pasta is nicely coated in sauce.
• Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Top with more pepitas, cheese and basil.