Grammy's Kitchen · Pesto Pasta · Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta with Blistered To
One of 66 pesto pasta recipes we measured
from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com
It ranks #1 of 66 for noodle texture among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 6 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 66.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 12% | 12% |
| protein add | 7% | 22% |
| aromatics | 4% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 180% | 18% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| acid | 5% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 100 g | 1 cup packed basil leaves |
| 30 g | 1 cup packed spinach leaves |
| 100 g | 1/2 large avocado |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste) | |
| 340 g | 12 oz pasta |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 484 g | 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped) |
| Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste) | |
| Crushed red pepper flakes, (for garnish, optional) | |
| Basil leaves, (for garnish, optional) | |
| Parmesan cheese, (for garnish, optional) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Trying this tonight as it just so happens I have all the ingredients! BTW, did anyone else notice that you asked above "What Pasta is Best with Pasta?" instead of Best with Pesto..... LOL!” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made this for dinner over the weekend, and my husband LOVED it! It was simple, delicious, and healthy. The trifecta of good food. Thanks for sharing!” — a cook, 5.0★