Creamy Avocado Pesto - Delish!

9 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 25 min

“A creamy pesto without the cream! This pesto sauce is delicious and I guarantee you'll never make it a different way again! Double recipe for a full pound of pasta.” - by Nicmic921

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mostly cooked through, but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp to boiling water and cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain penne and shrimp; transfer back to empty pot.
Blend avocado, lemon juice, basil, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a food processor until smooth. Add olive oil and pulse until creamy. Remove blade from food processor and stir diced tomatoes into the creamy pesto. Transfer pesto to pot with pasta and shrimp; stir to coat. Serve with about 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, salt, and black pepper.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
480 cal
24%

Fat
24.5 g
38%

Carbs
50.3 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (9)

Rate This Recipe

Smark25

Jul. 15, 2012

"Easy and yummy recipe! I doubled the garlic which added an extra kick. Didn't have any shrimp so I substituted with some shredded chicken...." See more"

nickbobkysr

Jun. 25, 2012

"This is an ingenius way to make pesto!! I actually modified it with some leftover garbanzo beans, which gave it an even more hearty texture. If you like avocado or guacamole even a little bit, you n..." See moreeed to try this recipe!"

VIVNIDHI

Aug. 16, 2012

"This is so good! I only made the pesto to substitute guacamole. I did make some changes based on what I had......no basil, hence a little fresh and and some cilantro and no Romano, hence some mozzarel..." See morela..... It tasted so fresh.....This recipe rocks!!"

More Reviews