Creamy Avocado Pasta
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Creamy Avocado Pasta
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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.
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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
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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 Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
805mg
(23%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
945IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 805mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 945IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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