Quick 15 minute pasta in a creamy spicy avocado sauce. Dinner ready in no time!
These last few days away from home, I was craving my kitchen badly. All I wanted to do was come back and make something light refreshing and mainly something I have never tried before. If you know me, you know that I despise cooking the same meals over and over and even though this job gives me the perks of getting to learn tons of new stuff on a daily basis but there are days when everything turns horrible and poor Jerry still eats those half undone meals and most of the times either we run out to eat or cereal it is for dinner! Yes don’t be surprised. Being in a field where you cook all day long sometimes leaves you with simply no intention to keep foot in the kitchen no matter what!
You might know by now that Jerry is not too big on eating his greens even though I make him drink his greens in the form of smoothie or juice. But when I am experimenting with meals like these, I keep in mind that I will be the main person eating the entire meal and well I do it happily!
So you might have seen lots of different variations on this avocado sauce all around the internet but this was my FIRST time trying it. I know what kind of world do I live in?! Well finally I did make my own avocado sauce with whatever I had on my hand in my almost empty refrigerator and I must say I loved it. Super simple, start to finish max 15 minutes and a delicious healthy and creamy pasta dish ready which is so good for you too.
I suggest you give it a try soon and come back to let me know how you liked this or better tell me what’s your version of avocado sauce! Cause this pasta is the BOMB you guys!!
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- 2-3 ounces your pasta shape, cooked as per instructions on package
- 1 avocado
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lime or as per taste
- Salt & Black Pepper to taste
- 1/2 jalapeno
- 2 green onions
- Cook the pasta as per package instructions. Drain the water saving few tbsps for the sauce.
- In a blender, add avocado, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, lime juice, jalapeno, green onions and 2 tbsp pasta water. Blend until smooth. Adjust salt, pepper, lime juice as per taste. If you want little more thinner sauce, add little more pasta water.
- To this sauce add the pasta and mix until well coated.
- Serve.
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This dish looks GORGEOUS, Ami! I’m in awe of your creativity. What a great idea to make an avocado sauce. Sounds so perfect!
YUM!! I love this!! I wouldn’t have thought of adding avocado to pasta!! Such a great, creamy, delicious idea!!
This is such a great idea to use avocado for the sauce! It looks wonderful. Ami! Love the jalapeno in there too!
It turned out great Kelly and was so easy and quick!
Mmmm…I love this! I have never tried avocado sauce in pasta but I am going to do it soon because I love avocado so this is right up my alley!
Yes you will love it Manali!
Mmm avocados are SO delicious, and I love this pasta sauce incorporating them, it looks so yummy! Such a great idea!! 🙂
Thanks Christina!
I hadn’t thought to use avocado on pasta. It’s such a good idea. I’ve got to try it!
Avocado sauce is the best! This looks amazing Ami. 🙂
What an AWESOME idea of making avocado sauce. YUM YUM! Loved the gorgeous pictures too! 😀
Thanks girl
I was recently wondering if avocado would go well with zuchini pasta…i’ll be trying this tonight and the only thing i plan on doing differently is add diced tomatoes after the blend and a few pieces of fajita style grilled chicken..
Bianca I have never tried zuchini pasta with avocado sauce though I think it should taste great. Adding that grilled chicken sounds so yummy!! Let me know if you like it!!
I just made this for lunch today ( with a few tweaks – substituted milk for pasta water while blending, and adding green chillies instead of jalapeno), and OMG it was delicious!
I love that your recipes are well detailed and simple to follow,will be attempting more!
Kavita you just made my day 🙂 So happy for the feedback and that you loved this pasta!! Yes please keep coming back for more recipes and keep trying!
Lovely combo of avacado and pasta ami! will surely give it a try!
Thanks girl! Yes please do, it’s one of favorite meals 🙂
Simple yet tasty recipie, thank you for the recipie my 3yr old loved it too?
Aww Thanks Pavithra for your lovely comment & so glad that even your cute 3 year loved this! 🙂
Avocados get brown so fast, would it be okay to eat the next day if I saved some to take with zucchini noodles? Would the citrus keep it green?
Kelsey I haven’t tried saving the sauce but I would do as I do with guacamole. Cover the sauce with a plastic wrap, with plastic wrap touching the sauce so it doesn’t get any oxygen. Next day if it feels darker on top, then just remove a thin top layer and it would be good to go! Hope this helps 🙂 Let me know!