Description
Creamy avocado pasta delivers a Mediterranean-inspired twist on classic comfort food. Quick and nutritious ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a luxurious meal you’ll crave for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 7 ounces (200 grams) pasta
- 1 small avocado (or half of a large one)
- 1 cup (25 grams) loosely packed basil leaves
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Liquid Components:
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) water from cooked pasta
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions, aiming for your preferred texture – al dente or softer – ensuring even cooking throughout.
- Once pasta is cooked, reserve approximately 1 cup of starchy cooking water before draining, which will help create a silky sauce consistency.
- Transfer ripe avocado, fresh basil leaves, freshly grated lemon zest, minced garlic, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper into a high-powered blender.
- Blend the ingredients until achieving a completely smooth, creamy texture, initially incorporating about 1/3 cup of reserved pasta water to help facilitate blending.
- Gradually adjust the sauce’s consistency by adding more reserved pasta water, creating a light, pourable sauce that clings perfectly to the pasta strands.
- Taste the avocado sauce critically, fine-tuning the flavor profile by incrementally adding more lemon juice, salt, or black pepper as needed.
- Gently pour the vibrant green avocado sauce over the hot pasta, using tongs or a pasta server to thoroughly coat each noodle, ensuring even distribution.
- Serve immediately while the pasta remains warm, allowing the creamy sauce to showcase its fresh, bright flavors and appealing texture.
Notes
- Creamy avocado magically transforms ordinary pasta into a restaurant-worthy dish bursting with nutrients and flavor.
- Weeknight dinner stress disappears with this lightning-fast recipe that requires minimal cooking skills and maximum taste.
- Bright lemon and fragrant basil dance together, cutting through the avocado’s richness and creating an unexpectedly complex sauce.
- Flexible pasta water technique guarantees silky smooth consistency, preventing dry or clumpy sauce mishaps.
- Ripe avocados are the secret weapon, delivering luxurious texture that hugs every single pasta curve perfectly.
- Gluten-free friends rejoice – this adaptable recipe welcomes alternative pasta without compromising deliciousness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg