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Fill a large stovetop pot halfway with water. Add a good pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
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Add in penne (or pasta of your choice) and let boil for 10-12 minutes (depending on your preferred tenderness).
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Meanwhile, in a blender (a Vitamix or other power blender is perfect here) add oil, avocado, garlic, parmesan, spinach, pine nuts, lemon, and salt and pepper.
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Blend all on the lowest setting (setting 1 for Vitamix), until everything is well incorporated. Slowly increase to the highest blender setting (Vitamix 10) and blend until the sauce is creamy and smooth (about 45 seconds). Set aside. *If you find the sauce a touch thick or the blender blades become stuck, add in a tablespoon or two of pasta water. That should do the trick!
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Returning to the pasta—a minute or two before the pasta is fully cooked, toss frozen corn into the same pot. Let cook for a minute or two before draining the pasta and corn in a large colander. Toss back into the pot.
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Using a spatula, add the creamy avocado sauce to the pasta and corn and stir until well coated. Be sure to taste at this point, adding salt and pepper as needed.
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Serve with grated parmesan and a sprinkle of pine nuts.
