Gluten-Free Recipe: Pasta With Avocado Basil Pesto

Gluten-Free Recipe: Pasta With Avocado Basil Pesto
By Lindsay Levine

Ingredients:
For the pasta:

• 1 cup gluten-free brown rice penne pasta
  
• 1 cup cooked peas
  
• 2 cups baby heirloom tomatoes
  
• 1/4 cup freshly shaved parmesan
  
• salt and cracked pepper

For the Avocado Basil Pesto:

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  
• 1 avocado
  
• Juice from 1/4 of a lemon
  
• salt & cracked pepper
  

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Evenly coat your heirloom tomatoes on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt and pepper. 

While the pasta cooks, add the tomatoes to roast in the oven at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until soft. Prepare peas (if they're frozen).

Add fresh basil leaves to your food processor with 1/4 cup olive oil and pine nuts and pulse until chopped. Add 1 avocado, juice from 1/4 lemon, salt, pepper, and 1 more tbsp olive oil. Pulse until perfectly combined and pesto is a beautiful smooth consistency. Last, mix pasta with avocado pesto, veggies, parmesan and salt/pepper.

Serves 3.

Source: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9398/gluten-free-recipe-pasta-with-avocado-basil-pesto.html

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