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: 389kcal
Ingredients
- 120 g Dried pasta
- 1 Lemon (juice and zest)
- 4 Garlic clove
- 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 Avocado
- 60 ml Water
- 10 g Fresh basil chopped
- 4 Spring onion (Scallion)
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook 120 g Dried pasta 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 and ground black pepper 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 onion (Scallion) 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: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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