A creamy pesto without the cream! This avocado pesto sauce is delicious on pasta — I guarantee you’ll never make it a different way again. Double the recipe for a full pound of pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta
- ¼ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (Optional)
- 1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, or to taste
- 4 tablespoons grated Romano cheese, divided
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ medium lemon, juiced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil, or as needed
- ¼ cup diced cherry tomatoes, or more to taste (Optional)
Directions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until mostly cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp to the pot and cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes; penne should be cooked through at this point.
Step 2
While the penne is cooking, combine avocado, basil, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor; season with salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Add olive oil and pulse until creamy. Remove the blade from the food processor; stir diced tomatoes into pesto.
Step 3
Drain penne and shrimp, then return to the pot. Add pesto, season with salt and pepper, and stir to coat.
Step 4
Garnish servings with remaining Romano cheese.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 480 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat25g | 31% |
Saturated Fat5g | 23% |
Cholesterol51mg | 17% |
Sodium145mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate50g | 18% |
Dietary Fiber7g | 24% |
Total Sugars2g | |
Protein17g | |
Vitamin C19mg | 94% |
Calcium125mg | 10% |
Iron3mg | 18% |
Potassium420mg | 9% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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