CHERRY AVOCADO

Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission

California Avocado with penne pasta, chilli, grilled cherry tomatoes and basil

Preparation: 0 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Total Time: 0 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 250.000250 grams cherry tomatoes
  • 1.0001 ripe Fresh California Avocado
  • 500.000500 grams penne pasta
  • 1.0001 tsp. red chilli (chopped)
  • 8.0008 basil leaves
  • 2.0002 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 2.0002 Tbsp. virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Cut cherry tomatoes in half
  2. Place in a pre-heated oven 180C
  3. Place skin side up in baking tray
  4. Cover with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and black pepper
  5. Prepare pasta by boiling
  6. Bake tomoatoes for 10 to 15 minutes until soft
  7. Cube the avocado
  8. Add garlic, chilli and basil leaves to tomatoes to mix with the oil that the tomatoes have been cooking in
  9. Add to pasta and serve with crusty bread

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Nutrition information per serving