Avocado Pasta

Avocado Pasta

from damndelicious.net

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 ripe avocados (halved, seeded and peeled)
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 1/2 cup canned corn kernels (drained and rinsed)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

  2. 2

    To make the avocado sauce, combine avocados, basil, garlic and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. With the motor running, add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, combine pasta, avocado sauce, cherry tomatoes and corn.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately.