Quorn Gluten Free Vegan Smoky Ham, Sundried Tomato and Avocado Pesto Pasta

Using fresh ingredients, this simple but impressive creamy pasta dish is 100% vegan and gluten-free.
Serves 4
20 mins
Easy
600 cals
(Per serving)
21.1 g of fat
Vegan
Gluten free

Made with Quorn Vegan Ham Free Slices
Gluten free
Ingredients
- 1 pack of Quorn Vegan Smoky Ham Free Slices, chopped into small squares- 1 avocado, peeled, de-stoned and halved
- 30 g fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 20 g pine nuts
- 20 g hard Italian style vegan cheese
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 100 g sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
- 400 g gluten-free pasta
- Fresh basil leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- Place the avocado, fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, vegan cheese, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and lime juice into a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 tbsp of pasta water. Place the pasta back in to the pan and add the avocado pesto, chopped sundried tomatoes, chopped Quorn Vegan Smoky Ham Free Slices and the pasta water. Stir until the pasta is thoroughly coated with all the ingredients.
- Serve immediately with torn fresh basil leaves, salt and black pepper.
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