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This Sicilian Pasta With Lemony Avocado Pesto Will Brighten Your March Table
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
10 minutes
Cost
Medium
Serves 4
Avocados aren’t indigenous to Italy, but, as with tomatoes and corn, when these New World veggies got there, the Italians did magical things with them. Avocados grow now in several regions of southern Italy including Basilicata, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily, the region that created this luscious vegan recipe.
Lemons and red onions — two classic southern Italian ingredients — here combine with this creamy newcomer to the Mediterranean for an alluring fusion o
