Wholewheat penne coated in a raw avocado sauce with lime, basil and pine nuts — fresh and creamy.
Ingredients
- 500 g wholewheat penne
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 limes
- ½ red chilli
- 25 g chopped pine nuts
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- ½ tsp finely chopped garlic
- salt, pepper, olive oil
Preparation
Cook the pasta al dente in salted, oiled water; drain, keeping ½ cup of the cooking water. Meanwhile, sauté the garlic, chilli and pine nuts in a little oil, then tip into a large bowl. Add the lime juice, the diced avocado, the basil and parsley; mix. Stir in the reserved cooking water and 4 tbsp olive oil, then the pasta; season. Serve with grated parmesan (or nutritional yeast for a vegan version).