Creamy Avocado Gluten-Free Pasta
Serves 2
Time – 20 to 30 mins
METHOD
Cook the pasta according to packet instructions
Drain, reserving the starchy pasta water for later use, then set aside
As the pasta is cooking, blend together all the ingredients for the sauce apart from the pasta water until smooth
Once the pasta is cooked, add a spoonful of the pasta water into the sauce until you reach your desired consistency
Taste and season, then stir into the cooked pasta along with the roasted cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle over Parmigiano Reggiano or nutritional yeast and serve
INGREDIENTS
200g gluten-free pasta or courgetti
For the avocado sauce:
1 pot Nush natural cashew or almond milk
yoghurt
1 large ripe avocado, pitted and sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
Two large handfuls fresh basil
3.5 tbsp of Parmigiano Reggiano or nutritional yeast, grated
Juice ½ lemon
Pinch chilli flakes (optional)
50 ml pasta cooking water
Salt and pepper, to season
To serve:
Roasted cherry tomatoes
Steamed or boiled rice and chilli to taste