Description
Creamy 15-Minute Avocado Pasta is a delightful dish that transforms ripe avocados into a silky sauce, perfectly coating your favorite pasta. This recipe is quick and effortless, packed with fresh flavors, ideal for busy weeknights or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe avocados
- 8 oz spaghetti (or pasta of choice)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast for vegan option)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente.
- In a blender or food processor, combine avocados, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some cooking water. Add hot pasta to the blender with the avocado sauce. Mix well, adding reserved water gradually until desired creaminess is achieved.
- Fold in grated parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast) until combined.
- Plate immediately with optional garnishes of extra cheese and cracked pepper.
Notes
- Serves well with a side salad.
- Can be made vegan by using nutritional yeast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Blending, Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg