How to turn winter comfort food into light summer meals

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Pasta is most often considered a winter treat, but the lightness of avocado can turn a typically-heavy meal into a summer-y delight.

From avocado and crisp prosciutto pasta and avocado risotto, to squashed potatoes with avocado salsa and sausage snakes on avocado-potato mash, carb-loaded meals can be given a fresh summer twist with a little help from Aussie avos.

15-minute creamy avocado pasta (Serves 2)

Ingredients

·180g spaghetti

·1 large Australian avocado

·2 garlic cloves

·1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves, shredded

·2 tbs olive oil

·Half a lemon, juiced

·1-2 tbs of water

·Salt and pepper

·1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved

·Parmesan, grated (for garnish, optional)

Method

1. Cook pasta according to pack instructions.

2. While pasta is cooking, process avocado, garlic, basil leaves, oil and lemon juice in a food processor. Add water to adjust thickness/consistency of sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl. While hot, pour the sauce onto the pasta and toss to coat.

4. Serve topped with basil, tomatoes, grated parmesan and additional avocado if desired.

*Recipe by Fiona Vuong

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