light & tasteful summer avocado pasta

so it's 12 a.m., and i'm wracking my brain for a 'first post idea'. being that it's 12 a.m., of course i'm having my midnight-carb-cravings. so i figured: why not make post about one of my favorite pasta dishes? who doesn't like pasta, right? 

so one night, probably around 3 a.m., while i was scouring pinterest for new and exciting recipes to try, i came across this little number; avocado pasta. now, at the time, i had never heard of such a thing, but after searching for and trying different recipes, i finally found my favorite! (and a little tip, always add a little lemon or lime juice to keep the green color from the avocado from turning brown. trust me, i tried the hard way) 
this recipe is perfect for summer due to the light and fresh taste of the basil and lemon! 

ingredients
-pasta (whole wheat or gf is acceptable)
-2 avocados, pitted and scooped
-1/2-1 whole lemon, juiced (my boyfriend thought that using a whole lemon made the pasta too sour, but i enjoy sour things, so it's all based on personal preference. use as much or as little as you please)
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1/4 cup evoo
-about 5 leaves of fresh basil
-1/4 teaspoon salt (i prefer sea salt)
-parmesan cheese for garnish 

directions
-salt a pot of water and bring to a boil. add pasta and cook for about 10 minutes
-in a blender or vitamix, combine the avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, basil and salt until smooth. 
-when the pasta is completely cooked, combine with the avocado mixture and add in parmesan cheese. serve warm. 

photo credit to the comfort of cooking blog

*this recipe is not an original* credits to the comfort of cooking blog