Avo Pasta

• 1 1/2 cups dried spiral pasta
• Salsa:
• 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups tomato, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 tsp. raw sugar
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Pinch of cayenne pepper to taste
• Vegan Cheese:
• 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. eggless mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/16 tsp. turmeric
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1/8 + 1/16 tsp. balsamic vinegar
• 3 cups ripe avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 6 large lettuce leaves

1. 1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Rinse in cold water and set aside to drain well.
2. 2. Meanwhile, prepare the salsa. Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until lightly browned. Add the remaining salsa ingredients and cook until thickened, then remove from the heat and chill. Note: Use store-bought salsa if desired.
3. 3. Whisk all the Vegan Cheese ingredients together in a small saucepan until well combined. Bring to a boil on high heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Chill until cold. In a large bowl, mix the pasta and Vegan Cheese until well combined. Add the avocado cubes and gently toss together.
4. 4. To serve, either line a large salad bowl with lettuce leaves or place a lettuce leaf in each individual serving bowl. Gently scoop the avo-pasta on top of the lettuce. Make a small hole in the center of the pasta and fill with the salsa.

dried spiral pasta, salsa, olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato, ketchup, ground cumin, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, vegan, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, eggless mayonnaise, water, turmeric, salt, soy sauce, avocado, lettuce leaves

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/avo-pasta-1278636 (may not work)