Indulge in Pistachio-Avocado Pesto Pasta with Spicy Chili Crunch
A delightful twist on traditional pesto pasta, featuring creamy avocado and crunchy pistachios, finished with a spicy chili crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200gpasta of your choice
- 1ripe avocado
- 1/2 cuppistachios
- 2 cupsfresh basil leaves
- 2cloves garlic
- 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cupextra virgin olive oil
- Juice of1lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoonsspicy chili crisp or chili oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a food processor, blend together avocado, pistachios, basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and lemon juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the avocado pesto until well coated. Serve with a drizzle of spicy chili crisp on top.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.