15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Served Person: 2
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium sized ripe avocado pitted
- 1/2 lemon, juiced + lemon zest to garnish
- 1-3 garlic cloves to taste (i used 3 and it wasâ super garlick but if you are not a big fan of garlic use 1 clove)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste
- ~1/4 cup fresh basil (probably optional)
- 2 servings/6 oz of your choice of pasta (i used 3oz of spelt an
- Carbohydrate 0.032405 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 6.45163 g
- Fiber 0.01325 g
- Protein 0.005475 g
- Saturated Fat 0.891106 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (7g)
- Sodium 302.4634 mg
- Sugar 0.019155 g
- Trans Fat 0.174735999999999 g
- Calories 57 calories
1. Bring several cups of water to a boil in a medium sized pot. Add in your pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook until Al Dente, about 8-10 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, make the sauce by placing the garlic cloves, lemon juice, and olive oil into a food processor. Process until smooth. Now add in the pitted avocado, basil, and salt. Process until smooth and creamy. 3. When pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse in a strainer and place pasta into a large bowl. Pour on sauce and toss until fully combined. Garnish with lemon zest and black pepper. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings. Please note: This dish does not reheat well due to the avocado in the sauce. Please serve immediately. While the pasta is cooking away, prepare the ‘cream’ sauce in a food processor. I used 3 cloves of garlic and it was quite garlicky, so if you are not a big fan of garlic I would suggest using 1-2 cloves. I love that avocado can be used as a substitute for cream in this recipe. The healthy fats in avocado make our skin glow and hair shine as an added bonus. :) Strain and rinse the cooked pasta. Add the sauce and mix well. Garnish with lemon zest and freshly ground black pepper.
