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Best Vegan pasta with creamy avocado sauce recipe

Vegan pasta with creamy avocado sauce and crunchy walnuts and peas - this rich flavorful green pasta is sooo good! Ready in just 15 minutes it’s a healthy vegan weeknight dinner that everyone loves. Best of all, the green pasta sauce is gluten-free, oil-free, dairy-free, protein-packed, and 100% vegan!  We’re talking garlicky vegan pasta and the creamiest, luscious green pasta sauce topped with fresh fragrant basil. Only a small amount of time, less than 15 minutes to be exact, and a few ingredients stand between you and a plate full of creamy, garlicky, flavor-bursting, romantic, and dangerously delicious pasta.
Vegan pasta with creamy avocado sauce and crunchy walnuts and peas - this rich flavorful green pasta is sooo good! Ready in just 15 minutes it’s a healthy vegan weeknight dinner that everyone loves. Best of all, the green pasta sauce is gluten-free, oil-free, dairy-free, protein-packed, and 100% vegan! 
We’re talking garlicky vegan pasta and the creamiest, luscious green pasta sauce topped with fresh fragrant basil. Only a small amount of time, less than 15 minutes to be exact, and a few ingredients stand between you and a plate full of creamy, garlicky, flavor-bursting, romantic, and dangerously delicious pasta.
Simone - Munchyesta.com
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Serving Size 4 people

Ingredients

Pasta Main ingredients

  • 12oz (350g) Pasta for 4 people can be linguine, spaghetti, penne or your choice
  • ½ cup (200g) Peas frozen or fresh
  • 1 cup (100g) Green Beans

Pasta Sauce

  • 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped 
  • ¼ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves plus a little more for garnish
  • 1-2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 medium Avocados ripe, pitted
  • 1-2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 5-8 Walnuts chopped (optional)

Instructions

Making the pasta

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. For a lighter option, serve the avocado sauce with zucchini noodles.
    Note: In the last two minutes of cooking, add the peas and green beans to the pasta water. Drain the pasta and toss it with the avocado sauce.

Making the pasta sauce

  • While the pasta cooks, make the sauce: In a food processor, combine the garlic and basil and pulse to mince. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times in between pulses. Add the lemon juice, a little water, salt, pepper, dried oregano, and the avocado meat and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the bowl as needed.
  • If the pasta sauce is too thick add a tablespoon more water.
    Drain almost all the water from the pasta and peas and leave them in the pot. Pour the avocado sauce into the pasta pot and toss or stir to combine. Reheat quickly if needed (only reheat if the pasta has started to cool).
  • Taste test and add a little more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve with a generous garnish of chopped basil and roasted chopped walnuts. 
    Enjoy.