recipes
Avocado Pesto Pasta
What you need
Ingredients
- 6 rashers chopped bacon
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 2 avocados, halved
- 1 bunch of basil
- 1/2 cup parmesan
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- Juice of half a lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Seasoning
- Cooked tagliatelle pasta
Directions
- In a non-stick frying pan fry the bacon until just starting to colour, then add the chicken. Cook until nice and brown on both sides and then add the garlic for a minute, stirring frequently. Take off the heat and set aside.
- In a food processor blend together the avocados with the basil, parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice & zest and olive oil until really smooth.
- Place the cooked pasta in the pan with the chicken & bacon and stir to combine, then add the avocado pesto sauce and stir again. Serve with grated parmesan.
