pasta with creamy avocado "pesto" sauce

Name: Pasta with Creamy Avocado "Pesto" Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - ripe avocado; 1 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) onion, finely minced; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) lime juice; - salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoon(s) slivered almonds, lightly toasted and finely chopped; 16 ounce(s) pasta - your choice; 2-3 tablespoon(s) melted butter; - grated parmesan

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Kathy W

New Carlisle, OH

Updated on Mar 13, 2014

This decandent sauce is creamy, buttery and luscious. If you love avocados, then you will enjoy this quick and easy sauce.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - ripe avocado
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2-1 teaspoon onion, finely minced
1/2-1 teaspoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted and finely chopped
16 ounces pasta - your choice
2-3 tablespoons melted butter
- grated parmesan

How To Make pasta with creamy avocado "pesto" sauce

Step 1

Sauce: Remove avocado from skin and place in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until fairly smooth - it doesn't have to be perfect. Stir in lime juice, mayonnaise, onion, almonds, salt and pepper. Blend well.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Step 3

Drain and return to pot. Drizzle with melted butter. Mix to coat the pasta then serve up each individual portion.
Step 4

Spoon on a generous dollop of avocado sauce and gently mix. (The heat from the pasta will "melt" the sauce much like any other pesto), sprinkle with parmesan and enjoy.
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