Summer is coming! Summer is coming! And I’m on the move to find light, healthy, and tasty dishes that make use of all the produce that summer has got to offer. After browsing on Pinterest, I came across a Creamy Avocado Pasta recipe by Oh She Glows that I just HAD to make. Here is my version of this delectable pasta.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 ripe avocado. (think creamy consistency)
- 1/2 lemon (will vary with your personal taste preference)
- 5 Basil leaves
- 1/2 tbsp. Garlic Salt
- 1/2 tbsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 tbsp. Olive Oil
- 2 cups cooked pasta
*You can vary any of these ingredients to suit your own taste.
Directions:
Step 1. Cook your pasta according to the directions on the packet (or al dente), drain, then set aside.
Step 2. Add the avocado, some lemon juice (I only squeezed about half my lemon half), basil, black pepper, and garlic salt to a food processor. Process until everything has reached a creamy consistency.
Step 3. Check the taste of the sauce and adjust it according to your preferences. Once you’re satisfied with the sauce, add the sauce in batches to the cooked pasta. Take some time to coat all the pasta well before adding more–you may find you want more or less sauce.
Step 4. That’s it! You can eat it hot, or eat it my way which is refrigerated. Seriously, this makes a really tasty cold pasta dish. Also, if you plan on saving the leftovers for a day, use a little more lemon so that the avocado doesn’t brown.
Don’t you think this dish could even use some parmesan cheese on top? I’m going to be making this dish all summer long.
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Yum
Did you mean tablespoon for the garlic salt? I just made this and it is beyond salty! I’m going to have to start again I think!!! With a teaspoon instead.
Hi Aless,
I did mean tablespoon (half, if that makes sense!) for the garlic salt. The thing about garlic salt and this recipe is that it’s best to sprinkle to taste. Some of the varying factors like the basil, lemon, or avocado may require you add more/less garlic salt to balance out the dish. Plus, everyone’s palette is a little different so the garlic salt should be added little by little to achieve the taste you’re looking for. Hope that helps! Thanks for trying the recipe and for the feedback!
It looked lovely so next time I get avocados I’ll give it another go!
Sweet! Let me know how it turns out for you next time! Hopefully not too salty :)
I’m making this Sunday for a Fathers Day BBQ. I’m using a pound of pasta, two avocados, cherry tomatoes and cheeeeeeese! Can’t wait, thanks!
That sounds delicious! Let me know how it turns out!
I made this today and found it to be a bit too lemony for my liking (I used half a lemon for a WHOLE avocado, too!), and I usually love lemon juice in everything. Lime juice may be a good alternative as well. Other than that, it was delicious with some parmesan thrown in there.
Hi! You mention olive oil in the recipe, but don’t mention where to use it! Do you mix it in with everything else in the food processor?
Thanks!
Sorry for the late reply, but yes! Just add the olive oil in with everything in the food processor
Hi! Just wondering how many people does this dish serve?
I made this for dinner tonight and added a handful of almonds for texture and then a little water to counter-act the thickness of the almonds and it was SO yummy!
I’m making this for my mom and brother tonight. I hope it tastes as good as it looks and sounds. They get to deal with my vegetarian-ness tonight. *Evil face*
does anyone know about many people this serves? need to make for a big group!
I loved this! I cut up some chicken breast and cooked that in the separate pan then mixed everything together. I will be making this again!