Vegan Avocado Pesto Pasta
Vegan avocado pesto pasta topped with crispy chickpeas. This easy plant-based dinner recipe is made in under 15 minutes of preparation with just a few ingredients.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups (260g) pasta of choice
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- 1 handful arugula, for serving
- Vegan parmesan, for serving
Avocado Pesto
- 2 medium avocados, pitted and peeled
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, about 1 large lemon
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or more to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the chickpeas on a baking sheet and toss with oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Roast the chickpeas for 25-30 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cook the pasta according to the package's instructions.
- Prepare the avocado pesto: In a food processor, add the avocados, basil, garlic, oil, lemon juice, water and salt. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides as needed.
- Once the pasta is ready, drain and return it to the saucepan. Add the pesto and toss to combine.
- Serve the pasta with the crispy chickpeas, vegan parmesan and arugula if desired.
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Notes
Looking for a homemade vegan parmesan recipe? Try this 3-ingredient vegan parmesan!
You can use your pasta of choice, including white, whole wheat or gluten-free. I like to use linguine, fettucine or fusilli.
If you're looking for a lower fat recipe, you can replace some of the oil with additional water. I don't recommend skipping the oil completely.