Creamy Pistachio Pasta

This recipe is quick, foolproof, and always satisfying! It’s a great option for impressing your date or just throwing something together for yourself on a busy weeknight!

Pesto-style pasta sauces hold a special place in my heart! They’re always there when I’m bored of tomato-based sauces, when I have some old veggies I need to use up, and when I don’t have time to make something complicated. All I have to do is find some veggies, some spices, something to make it creamy, throw it all in my food processor and mix it with pasta! This is currently my favorite green pasta sauce – I’ve always loved pistachios, and it turns out they make a wonderful pasta sauce! This recipe is simple, foolproof, quick, and the sauce is so tasty.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz pasta of choice
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 avocado
• 3/4 cup unshelled pistachios
• 1 cup packed fresh basil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp ground sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• low sodium vegetable stock (optional)

Method:

• Cook the pasta according to the al dente instructions on the box.
• Peel the garlic cloves and remove the stems from the basil.
• Add all of the ingredients, minus the olive oil and veggie stock, to a food processor and process.

I love making this pasta when I have some old avocados to use up! They are still perfectly delicious and healthy even after getting a little soft and brown.

• Slowly add the olive oil and process until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Add a little bit of vegetable stock at a time to thin it out, if desired. Taste and adjust flavors as needed.

• Add to the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Top with more pistachios. Enjoy & share!

Creamy Pistachio Pasta

This pasta is so creamy and flavorful! It's a great, unique way to use some veggies that might go bad soon, and it only takes about 20 minutes to make!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 6

Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 12 oz pasta of choice
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 avocado
• 3/4 cup pistachios unshelled
• 1 cup fresh basil packed
• 2 cloved garlic
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• low sodium vegetable stock optional

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta according to the al dente instructions on the box.
• Peel the garlic cloves and remove the stems from the basil.
• Add all of the ingredients, minus the olive oil and veggie stock, to a food processor and process.
• Slowly add the olive oil and process until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Add a little bit of veggie broth at a time to thin it out, if desired. Taste and adjust flavors as needed.
• Add to the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Top with more pistachios. Enjoy & share!

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 13gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 514mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 324IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg

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