Serves 4
Ingredients:
500g whole wheat spaghetti or linguine
1 bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked
1/2 cup of pine nuts
2 avocados, seeded and peeled,
3 tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cloves garlic, cut in half
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
fresh ground sea salt
fresh cracked black pepper
1 punnet of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and add spaghetti, cook until al dente then drain. Meanwhile, place your basil, pine nuts, avocado, lemon juice, garlic and oil into a food processor (or mortar & pestle) and mix until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix the pesto through the pasta, serve up and top with tomatoes. Bellissimo!