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    Avocado, basil and lemon pasta

    Lunch, Dinner
    By Aliya Ferguson Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 200 g wholemeal spaghetti
    • 2 ripe avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
    • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • ⅓ cup light Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 cup courgette, raw and grated
    • Juice and zest of ½ lemon

    Instructions

    1

    Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of boiling salted water then drain well.

    2

    To make the sauce, blitz together the avocados, basil, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth.

    3

    Season to taste. With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil until emulsified.

    4

    To serve, combine the pasta, avocado sauce, cherry tomatoes and grated courgette. Toss well and squeeze over a little more lemon juice and sprinkle with the zest.

    5

    Serve immediately.

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