Avocado Mint Alfredo Pasta

Avocados are god-sent. As healthy as they are, they mimic the decadence of many a favorite creamy salad dressing, pasta sauce or dip. And all that fat? Don’t worry ’bout it – your body knows what to do with it!

The mint adds a refreshing zest and the lemon cuts the avocado-ey taste, leaving behind a rich, fragrant pasta dish ready under 10 minutes.

Avocado Mint Alfredo Pasta

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Ingredients:

– 2 servings of pasta cooked according to package instructions

– 1 avocado

– 1 tsp sea salt

– 1 tsp black pepper

– juice of 1 lemon

– handful of fresh mint

– 2 cloves garlic

Servings: 2

Directions:

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. I used a rice flour pasta that was gluten-free.

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Assemble the ingredients (lemon not pictured).

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Do the dirty and add them all to the food processor in no specific order.

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Blend until smooth. Stuff starts to smell good right about now.

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Drain the pasta of choice, stopping the cooking process by rinsing it thoroughly.

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Fold the avocado alfredo into the pasta until evenly coated.

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Serve and garnish with fresh mint.

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The pasta is still warm and the sauce just the right balance of savory, zesty and light.

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There should have been leftovers, but would I honestly let that happen?

Bon Appetit!

 

xo Aylin