Pasta with Light Avocado Cream Sauce

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Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 400

Total Fat 8g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 270mg

Total Carbs 67g

Dietary Fiber 6g

Total Sugars 9g

Protein 14g

Potassium 410mg

Vitamin A 35 mcg; Vitamin C 9 mg; Calcium 165 mg; Iron 3 mg; Vitamin D 1 mcg; Folate 197 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0 g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 15%; Iron 20 %; Vitamin D 6%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

With only a few ingredients, this linguine with avocado pasta sauce is incredibly easy to prepare! It’s a great weeknight meal but fancy enough to serve for a nice dinner. The California Avocado sauce for pasta works great for your choice of any pasta.

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Serves: 6

Ingredients
Instructions

2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled 1 cup baby spinach, packed 1 1/4 cups fat-free evaporated milk 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. cayenne, or more to taste 1 lb. linguine, or other pasta Parmesan, shaved, for serving Cracked black pepper, for serving

In a blender or food processor, puree avocados, spinach, evaporated milk and lemon juice.
Pour mixture into saucepan and heat on medium-low. Add in salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne. Taste and add seasonings to taste.
Meanwhile, heat salted water in a large pot and cook linguine or other pasta per package directions. Drain water from pasta.
When avocado mixture is warm and heated through toss with drained pasta and serve with cracked black pepper and shaved parmesan.

Serving Suggestion: You can keep it vegetarian or add shrimp or chicken to add a little more protein. Either way, this dish is fabulous. Easy enough to make for a weeknight quick dinner, but fancy enough to serve to guests.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.