15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta
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recipe by Brennan L https://getdrop.com/
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- Total Time
- 15mins
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- Serves
- 3
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- Calories
- 267
My girlfriend is a vegan and I'm not, so cooking together means a little extra effort. The pasta recipe was the first vegan meal we cooked together and we still make it regularly. It helps that it's really good.
Inspired by: http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/31/15-minute-creamy-avocado-pasta/recipe updated 22 Oct. 2020
Ingredients
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- Water
- 2 L
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- Sea salt
- ½ teaspoon
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- Spaghetti
- 255 g
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- Garlic clove
- 1
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- Fresh basil leaves
- 11 g
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- Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons
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- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon
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- Avocado
- 1
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- Water
- 1 tablespoon
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- Sea salt
- 1 pinch
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- Black pepper
- 1 pinch
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- Lemon zest
- 1 pinch
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- Fresh basil leaves
- 6 sprigs
Tools
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Food processor
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Wooden spoon
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Large saucepan
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Food processor bowl
Step preview
- Add water to a clean large saucepan
- Boil
- Add sea salt and spaghetti to the pasta
- Cook until al dente
- Add garlic clove and fresh basil leaves to a clean food processor bowl
- Pulse until mixture comes together
- Add lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, avocado and water to the sauce
- Process until smooth
- Add sea salt and black pepper to the sauce to taste
- Drain pasta
- Transfer sauce to pasta
- Stir until well combined
- Top with lemon zest
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves
- Serve immediately