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Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce, Cherry Tomatoes and Toasted Pine Nuts

Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce, Cherry Tomatoes and Pine Nuts is a quick and easy summer pasta dish that's guaranteed to be a success.
Recipe Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce, Cherry Tomatoes and Toasted Pine Nuts
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for Serves 4

This vibrant summer pasta dish combines al dente bavette noodles (similar to linguine) with a rich avocado-based cream sauce enhanced by pesto and toasted pine nuts. A contemporary twist on traditional Italian primi piatti (first courses), this recipe features:

– Ripe avocado blended with basil pesto creates the sauce base
– Sweet cherry tomatoes add freshness
– Crunchy toasted pine nuts provide textural contrast
– Grated pecorino cheese (substitute Parmesan if unavailable) completes the flavor profile

Typical of modern Italian cucina veloce (quick cooking), this meatless dish comes together in under 20 minutes – perfect for warm weather entertaining or family meals. While not tied to specific regional traditions, it exemplifies the Italian approach of celebrating seasonal produce through simple preparations. Serve as a light main course or elegant starter accompanied by crisp white wine.

Ingredients for Serves 4

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  1. To prepare Pasta with Avocado Cream, Cherry Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, start by bringing a large pot of salted water to boil for cooking the pasta. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: slice the cherry tomatoes into thin wedges and finely chop some pine nuts using a food processor, setting both ingredients aside.
  2. Peel and clean the avocado, cut it into cubes and blend it together with the pesto (traditional Genoese basil sauce), a pinch of salt, a drizzle of olive oil, and finally add both whole and ground pine nuts, giving everything a final stir with a spoon. Cook the bavette pasta (flat spaghetti) until al dente and drain in a pasta strainer, remembering to reserve a cup of the cooking water.
  3. Toss the pasta with the prepared cream sauce, add a splash of the reserved cooking water, stir well, garnish with pecorino cheese shavings and serve the Pasta with Avocado Cream, Cherry Tomatoes and Pine Nuts immediately. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

You can use sun-dried tomatoes instead of fresh cherry tomatoes and enrich the dish by adding crumbled toasted bread to make the sauce even more hearty and appealing.

Tips

Instead of bavette, you can use any similar pasta type you have available, such as linguine or spaghetti.

Storage

Leftover Pasta with Avocado Cream, Cherry Tomatoes and Pine Nuts can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day. When ready to eat, you can choose to reheat it or enjoy it at room temperature.

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