I really can’t get over pesto! On the contrary, my eternal love towards this classic Italian pasta sauce has gone a notch up when I made this vegan pesto fusilli with zucchini and asparagus using my homemade avocado basil pesto!

This is not a cheat meal recipe!

I do not believe in cheat days! With my experience of 34 kgs/75 pounds of weight loss, I truly believe that real success lies in everyday habits!

A single uncontrolled cheat day, even once in a month, can ruin your weeks of effort and hard work within minutes! But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy good food!

You definitely can! And you must! Simply because mindful eating is a lifelong habit and not a sprint!

You can enjoy good food by becoming smart about it! By being smart I simply mean controlling certain parameters of your meals.

Like being conscious of the portion you are consuming; or having it at the right time and not as a random meal.

For example, a high carb dish like this pesto fusilli is best suited for a fulfilling lunch or even weekend brunch in a moderate portion no matter how tasty it is!

Then you would have enough time to digest the food during the course of the day and carb will give you a good amount of energy to carry out your planned chores. Win-win!

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The hottest trend this season should be this vegan avocado pesto pasta which is a must try if you want to create a restaurant quality pasta experience at home! Easy, quick & oh-so-delicious - this avocado pesto pasta topped with soft grilled cherry tomatoes will create an elite memory of its own!

When you incidentally create something which you did not originally plan to create in the first place but it turned out absolutely amazing, will you feel bad or good?

Well, I felt overjoyed!

Since I do not follow a vegan diet, I was not specifically looking to create a vegan avocado pesto pasta recipe.

However, during the process of making it, I realized that this can be an amazing vegan pasta recipe! When and how did I get hit with this realization? Fair question!

It happened when I tasted the pasta for seasoning just before adding the cheese.

And I was blown away!

This avocado pesto pasta does not need any cheese whatsoever as it is just incredibly tasty on its own! So skip the cheese and call your vegan friends home for a restaurant style pasta treat!

With softly grilled cherry tomatoes on top of green avocado pesto pasta, this vegan pasta recipe is a keeper!

What is avocado pesto pasta?

A traditional Italian basil pesto is my most favorite discovery since the time I have involved myself in the magical world of culinary wonders!

You will see way too many pesto pasta recipes in my blog with variations to suit our mood for that day!

So what makes this avocado pesto pasta different? This is a special vegan pasta with creamy avocado pesto that’s both rich and dairy-free.

With loads of fresh Italian basil leaves, this avocado pesto pasta is not only creamy, but also supremely flavorful with the authentic Italian vibes!

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