Creamy Avocado Pasta
Creamy pasta sauce doesn't have to be unhealthy, and we have made a super creamy sauce by blending up some avocado and adding lemon and basil for extra flavour.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
- 120 g Pasta shapes
- 1 Lemon (juice and zest only)
- 4 Garlic clove
- 1 pinch Sea salt
- 1 pinch Ground black pepper
- 1 Avocado
- 60 ml Water
- 10 g Fresh basil chopped
- 4 Spring onions (Scallions)
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook 120 g Pasta shapes according to the packet instructions (about 10-12 minutes)
- Put 1 Avocado, 60 ml Water, juice of 1 Lemon, 4 Garlic clove, 10 g Fresh basil and 1 pinch Sea salt into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain and stir in the avocado mix.
- Transfer to bowls and sprinkle over 4 Spring onions (Scallions) and 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes.
Notes
- Use any pasta you have in the cupboard that needs using, this sauce works with everything.
- Feel free to add more garlic, as you can never have too much.
- Add some protein to this dish by topping with some grilled chicken, salmon or prawns.
- Make an avocado carbonara by stirring some parmesan and cooked chopped bacon in to the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 821mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 963IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
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