Creamy Avocado Pesto Spaghetti

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Looking for a pesto that isn't as strong as the green leafy taste? So this post is the answer!
Creamy Avocado Pesto Spaghetti with fried peanuts.

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Have you ever tried pesto pasta, especially spaghetti? I've been interested in trying a spaghetti pesto recipe for quite some time. But unfortunately, some spaghetti pesto recipes are not my comfort food type when I did some research on the internet. So I'm afraid that my family and I won't be able to enjoy that kind of food.

I think that pesto spaghetti has a pretty strong green leaves taste. Meanwhile, the taste of herbs and spices is lacking. Those of us who are used to enjoying the taste of food with strong spices will find it difficult to accept foods like pesto spaghetti.

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As if trying to get rid of my fear because I like new challenges. Finally, I tried to make my version of the spaghetti pesto recipe. I changed some of the basic ingredients to suit my family's taste buds. I want my family to be able to enjoy the spaghetti pesto too.

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Avocado Pesto




Avocado As The Hero

Instead of using basil as a main ingredient for pesto, I chose to use avocado for green pesto this time. Avocado is the main ingredient in the pesto which is combined with some of the ingredients I have at home, of course.

It's safe to say that avocado is the hero this time around. Avocado this time makes me more excited because avocado is my favorite Ingredient. Besides that, I found very good quality avocado here.

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We named this type of avocado with [butter avocado].

The outer skin of a butter avocado is red when ripe. On the inside, it looks smooth and clean, with no visible black spots at all. Those things made me feel more confident that the final taste of avocado pesto would be even better.


For other vegetables as a mix, at first, I wanted to use spinach as a mixture of avocado pesto. But I don't have the type of spinach (Brazilian spinach) that is usually used for green pesto mixes.

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So instead of using spinach, I used a crunchy Romaine Lettuce that I happen to still have in the pantry. Romaine Lettuce has a green leaf taste which is not strong. It means a lot to make the final taste of pesto familiar to my family's tongue.


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Apart from that, I also use garlic to make avocado pesto more acceptable to my family's tongue. In my family, I am used to using garlic or red union at every cooking opportunity. However, this time I didn't use red onion because it wasn't suitable for mixing with avocado pesto. So, I only use garlic and onion to enhance the flavor of the avocado pesto.




Using Fried Peanuts

Maybe you are more familiar with almonds as a pesto mixture. For me and the people of Indonesia, almonds are not popular because they are not a local type of nut. For local types of peanuts, we are more familiar with peanuts.

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I can easily find peanut supplies. Also, this time I don't need to buy peanuts at the store because I still have them in my pantry. The most important thing is that the price of peanuts is cheaper than if I buy almonds which I have to look for in a certain store.

We don't need to doubt the taste of peanuts as a sauce. About that, I guarantee it will make a great meal. You can also find it in traditional Indonesian recipes such as Gado-Gado (vegetable salad served by boiling it first, then dousing it with peanut sauce). By the way, you should pay attention to whether you or your family members have an allergy to peanuts. You can avoid this recipe if you or your family members have allergies to peanuts. If you want to keep trying this recipe, you can remove the bean ingredient.


To use peanuts for this avocado pesto, I have to fry the peanuts first. Why did I choose the peanut frying method? This is to speed up the cooking process. For those of you who have more time or are considering more serious health problems, you can use the method of roasting peanuts in an oven or air fryer to avoid using more oil.




Avocado Pesto Spaghetti Recipe

The Ingredients
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  • 250 grams of vegan spaghetti
  • a ripe avocado
  • 1 cup of peanuts
  • half an onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • a handful of Romaine Lettuce (or you can substitute spinach if you have Brazilian spinach in stock)
  • 50 ml - 100 ml of coconut milk cream or other types of plant-based cream
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste (optional)
  • Enough water to cook spaghetti according to the type of spaghetti you are using. (So make sure you follow the instructions for the spaghetti product you are using).



How To Make Avocado Pesto

Frying the peanuts

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Blend all pesto Ingredients

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Boiling Spaghetti

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Mixing Spaghetti With Pesto

Stir-fry onion and garlic

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Adding Avocado Pesto

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Mix Spaghetti with pesto

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Serving Spaghetti

I served Avocado Pesto Spaghetti sprinkled with sesame seeds. For garnishes, I use cherry tomatoes and Romaine Lettuce.

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The final taste of this type of spaghetti dish is quite good although not our favorite. I am quite happy because my family can finish this avocado pesto spaghetti meal. My partner, added lots of hot sauce so his tongue could accept the new meal for him.

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I'm glad I can accept avocado pesto spaghetti on my tongue. How about you guys? What's your favorite pesto recipe?


Thank you for reading my blog and reblog if you want my blog this time worthy of reading by others.

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Anggrek Lestari


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I've already put all the ingredients on my shopping list 😋

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Whoaaa! I cant wait to see your pesto version recipe. 😊

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You'll have to wait until tomorrow, all the shops are closed now and and I've already had pad thai for dinner 🤭

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Oh, pad Thai, sounds delicious even though I never tried the original one 🤭

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I also made it for the first time, after I managed to get all the necessary sauces and ingredients. Quick, easy and tasty. Next time I'll take some photos and post the recipe. It was a rush today, and we were all hungry,... 🙃

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As promised, today's dinner, which was a success 💚 I used red onions and baby spinach. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Whoaa I can't believe you are really Made it! Glad if you like the taste 😍🎉

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I had to cook something 😜 Joking aside, the dish was really tasty, and that's the opinion of the whole family. Thank you again for an excellent recipe.

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So finally you got new ideas about how to use avocado. looks very delicious thanks for sharing take care dear Merry Christmas 🌲🌲😊💓

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Another way to serve Spaghetti because I didnt like tomato sauce. Have a great holiday for you.

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This looks so fresh and good, Pesto can be quite strong. I've only made the ones at school and the two I made here and I don't see them as a sauce to eat pasta with only that pesto. I like your version, it's very different but also more friendly. Avocado is great, I love them haha and in my country you can find all shapes and sized of them!

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Yeah avocado Will make the taste lighter. So can try, and avoid using celery too.

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Very nice food presentation @anggreklestari. I bet it tastes good and you don't have to doubt yourself because you have that skill that can produce delicious dishes. ❤️❤️❤️

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Wow! I'm gonna try making this soon. Looks so yummy. It's mouthwatering. Thank you for this very helpful article. It helps us a lot. Stay safe and God bless.

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Avocado is my favourite and in pasta I love spaghetti, making your version of pesto is wonderful this happens in the magic of our kitchen with the ingredients we have on hand, simply delicious and the presentation is beautiful.

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Looks like the recipe is worth tweaking and thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.

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The dish looks really nice! Pasta cooked in the correct way, even if I would cook a few minutes less, to keep it more solid, we say "al dente", but that's fine too.
The pesto was excellent, it bonded very well with the pasta, and an Italian chef tells you so 😉, very good!

P.s. I'm not a real chef, but I worked as a cook and I love cooking. Have a nice day.

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