Delicious Avocado Pasta Recipe: Creamy, Healthy, and Quick!
This avocado pasta recipe combines creamy avocado with fresh ingredients for a delightful dish that is both healthy and satisfying. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it brings a burst of flavor to your table in just 25 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling and Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g Pasta (Spaghetti)
- 2 Avocados
- ½ Lemon (Juice)
- 20 Basil leaves
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1–2 Garlic cloves
- 40 g Parmesan
- ½ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Mild chili flakes
- 2–3 Ladles Pasta water
- 250 g Cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 pinch Salt
- 20 g Pine nuts
Instructions
- Set a large pot of water to boil and add a pinch of salt. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Once the water is boiling, add the spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (usually 8-10 minutes). Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Meanwhile, halve the avocados, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. This takes about 2 minutes.
- Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the avocado to prevent oxidation and add freshness. Add the garlic cloves (pressed or finely chopped), olive oil, basil leaves, parmesan, pepper, salt, and chili flakes. Blend everything with an immersion blender or in a stand blender until smooth. This should take no longer than 5 minutes.
- When the spaghetti is done, reserve 2-3 ladles of the pasta water and drain the pasta. Let it drain briefly but do not let it dry out completely.
- Pour the avocado sauce over the hot spaghetti and mix well. Add pasta water as needed to make the sauce smoother. This should take about 2 minutes.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes and gently mix them into the pasta. This takes about 1 minute.
- Serve the pasta immediately, garnished with pine nuts, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Avoid overripe avocados for the best texture. You can substitute nutritional yeast for parmesan for a vegan option, and use fresh herbs like parsley or spinach if basil is unavailable.