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Avocado pesto pasta with peas, asparagus and roasted tomatoes

A deliciously light seasonal salad with a healthy creamy dressing, ready in 30 minutes, a simple, wholesome dinner for the whole family.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 200g wholemeal pasta spirals
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 cups chopped asparagus or green beans
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, plus extra, to garnish
  • ¼ cup torn fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
  • 2 teaspoons zest of lemon, plus
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 140ºC. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place cherry tomatoes on prepared tray and spray with olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes, or until wilted.

    2 Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, following packet instructions. Add peas and asparagus for last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and return to saucepan.

    3 Meanwhile, in a food processor, blitz basil, parsley, pine nuts and lemon zest until finely chopped. Add peeled avocado and lemon juice along with 3-4 tablespoons of water. Process until smooth. Season generously with cracked black pepper.

    4 Add avocado mixture to pasta. Toss to combine. Serve pasta topped with roasted tomatoes and extra basil leaves.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.

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