This creamy avocado pasta is the ultimate quick and healthy vegan meal! Packed with fresh basil, lemon, and nutrient-rich hemp seeds, it’s blended into a luscious green sauce and paired with sweet blistered tomatoes for the perfect balance of flavors. Ready in under 20 minutes!
Creamy Avocado Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the avocado sauce:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (nooch)
- 1 lemon juiced
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons hemp seeds
- 1 clove garlic or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup reserved pasta water add more as needed for consistency
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the pasta:
- Pasta of your choice spaghetti, linguine, or gluten-free option
For the blistered tomatoes:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Optional toppings:
- Pine nuts
- Extra fresh basil
- Cracked black pepper
Instructions
Cook the pasta
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Before draining, reserve ¼ cup of pasta water.
Make the avocado sauce
- While the pasta cooks, combine avocados, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, basil, hemp seeds, garlic, salt, pepper, and reserved pasta water in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency with additional pasta water if needed.
Blister the tomatoes
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 3-5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the skins blister and soften.
Combine and serve
- Toss the cooked pasta with the creamy avocado sauce. Gently fold in the blistered tomatoes. Top with pine nuts, extra basil, and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
Enjoy
- Serve immediately and savor this vibrant, creamy, and satisfying vegan meal!
Tips 🙂
♡Use very ripe avocados for the creamiest sauce.
♡Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
♡Best enjoyed fresh, as avocado sauce may brown if stored too long.
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