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Egg Pasta with Avocado and Cherry Tomatoes
A light and colorful, nutritious pasta dish that's perfect for Christmas.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 oz egg pasta (or pappardelle)
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (plus more)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ¼ tsp parsley (chopped, as desired)
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
- 1 large avocado (ripe, or 2 small avocados, cut into cubes)
- ⅛ tsp salt (to taste)
- ⅛ tsp pepper (to taste)
- ⅛ tsp parsley (to garnish)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in the pastaiola, add salt and then cook the pasta as directed on the package.
- While the pasta is cooking, put the olive oil in the skillet over medium high heat, along with the garlic and parsley.
- Turn the heat up, and add the tomatoes, cooking for just a few minutes to blister them, but not to cook them into a sauce.
- Drain the pasta, reserving the water in the pot.
- Add the pasta to the tomatoes in the skillet, with some chopped parsley, about ¼ to ½ cup (60 ml to 120 ml) of pasta water and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Toss to combine all the ingredients.
- Lastly, add the chopped avocado very gently, as we want to keep the avocado from getting creamed into the pasta.
- Serve immediately and top with more chopped parsley and grated cheese if desired.
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Notes
- Use fresh, quality ingredients for the best results.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
511mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
383IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 511mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 383IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.