Ready as quick as you can cook up some pasta or spiralize some veggies, this Quick & Easy Guacamole Pasta is a busy weeknight dinner game changer. Serving up lots of veggies and healthy fat in a deliciously creamy sauce, this dish is wonderful on its own or paired with your favorite protein added into the mix!
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This recipe actually came to fruition by accident….like so many great things in life.
Several years ago, after a busy Sunday of adventuring and fun with my family, I was low on motivation and energy….but had a crew of hungry people staring me down. Wanting to get dinner on the table with as little effort as possible, I reached for the bowl of ripe avocados sitting on the counter with the intention of making a classic creamy avocado sauce.
However, when I discovered I had no lemons and only limes I decided to roll with it and make my very favorite lime/avocado recipe into a pasta sauce. Combined with some spirialized veggies for me and gluten free pasta for my family, this super easy, oh-so delicious dinner was ready in under 15 minutes with minimal cooking required. My favorite kind of recipe.
Since that day, I have made this dish for many people with many different eating styles. And it always gets drool-filled rave reviews. It is naturally vegan and plant based, but I adore it with a little grilled chicken or shrimp mixed in for extra protein!
Suggested Adaptations
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Add some spice! If you like a little heat in your house, consider adding 1/2-1 jalapenos (seeded and to taste) to the mix!
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Add some protein! Need a little something else added to the mix? Try adding grilled shrimp, chicken, some veggie-loaded meatballs or chickpeas to the dish!
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Adapt the garlic. We are a garlic loving family, but I get that it is a strong flavor for some! Reduce or bump it up to meet your personal taste preference!
Quick & Easy Guacamole Pasta
Ready as quick as you can cook up some pasta or spiralize some veggies, this Quick & Easy Guacamole Pasta is a busy weeknight dinner game changer. Serving up lots of veggies and healthy fat in a deliciously creamy sauce, this dish is wonderful on its own or paired with your favorite protein added into the mix!
ingredients:
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2 cups of your favorite uncooked pasta (I used brown rice pasta)
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1-3 cloves of garlic, to taste
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach
- juice of half a lime
- 2 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 2 large or 3 medium rip avocados, peeled and pitted
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- black pepper, to taste
- water
instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions on packaging.
- While the pasta cooks, combine remaining ingredients EXCEPT water and tomatoes into a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides a few times to make sure everything gets pureed and incorporated.
- Taste and add more salt and season with pepper if desired. If you prefer a thinner sauce, add water a tablespoon or two at a time and blend until desired consistency is reached.
- After pasta is done cooking, drain and put in a large bowl.
- Pour guacamole sauce over the cooked pasta and add the sliced tomatoes to the bowl. Stir to coat everything with the sauce and enjoy immediately.
- The lime juice in the sauce will help the sauce from browning too quickly, but this dish is best enjoyed fresh.
NOTES:
Suggested Adaptations Add some spice! If you like a little heat in your house, consider adding 1/2-1 jalapenos (seeded and to taste) to the mix! Add some protein! Need a little something else added to the mix? Try adding grilled shrimp, chicken, some veggie-loaded meatballs or chickpeas to the dish! Adapt the garlic. We are a garlic loving family, but I get that it is a strong flavor for some! Reduce or bump it up to meet your personal taste preference!
Maybe a silly question: will this pasta keep and reheat well even with the avocados in the sauce?