September Seasonal Recipe

Creamy Avocado Sauce and Spinach Basil Garlic Linguini
serves 3-4

Ingredients:

1 8 oz package - Viviana Spinach Basil Garlic Linguini

1 - medium avocado

1/2 cup - water

1 cup - grape tomatoes

To taste - salt and black pepper

 

Directions: 1.  Heat a large pot of water on the stove over high heat.  Once boiling, add the Viviana Spinach Basil Garlic Linguini. 2.  While the pasta is cooking, cut around the avocado from top to bottom.  Remove the seed and scoop the flesh into a medium-sized mixing bowl.  Use a fork to mash up the avocado.  Add 1/4 cup of water and stir with a whisk for 30 seconds.  Continue whisking and slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup water to the mixing bowl.  Season to taste with salt and black pepper.  Rinse the tomatoes and cut in half horizontally. 3.  Once the pasta has reached al dente drain using a colander.  Rinse thoroughly with warm water.  Return to the cooking pot and add the avocado sauce and tomatoes.  Mix well and season to taste with salt and black pepper.