Creamy Avocado Pasta

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• juice and zest of half a lemon
• 2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium avocado, pitted and diced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 - 2 1/2 cups pasta (I like to use rotini or fussili; original recipe used 6 oz of pasta)
• approximately 1/2 cup pasta water
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Cook your pasta according to the directions.
2. While the pasta is cooking, add oil, lemon juice and garlic to an immersion blender and puree (you can also use a blender or food processor). Add the avocado and salt and process until smooth.
3. Once you pasta is cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of the water the pasta was made in. Add some of the pasta water to the avocado sauce to get to your desired consistency. Drain the pasta. Mix the pasta and sauce. Garnish with lemon zest and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.

extra virgin olive oil, lemon, garlic, avocado, salt, pasta, pasta water, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/creamy-avocado-pasta-51555611 (may not work)