Pesto Pasta with Spinach and Avocado

"The great thing about making a big batch of pesto is that you can easily dip into it to dressÂup a meal. Here we are elevating a simple side of pasta and pesto with the additions of chopped baby spinach, peas, and avocado. I don’t usually think of avocado when I think of pasta, but it works! Avocados are rich, creamy, and good for you. They take the place that a cheese would have in a dish like this. The important things to remember when making this recipeÂare to reserve some of the starchy cookingÂwater to add back in to make everythingÂmore creamy, and to dress the pasta with the pesto when the pasta is hot. That way it will absorb the pesto flavors better. Also a cool little trick for brightening up the flavor of any pasta salad or pasta dish like this? A splash or two of vinegar. It not only brightens the flavors but helps keep the avocados from turning brownÂtoo quickly...."