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Avocado Pasta

Pasta covered with a sauce made of blended avocado, basil, lime, and cream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz linguine
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 0.5 cup fresh basil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Cook linguine in salted water until al dente, reserving some pasta water.
  2. Blend avocados, basil, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil until smooth.
  3. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
  4. Toss the drained pasta with the avocado sauce, loosening with pasta water as needed.
  5. Serve immediately while bright green and fresh.

Notes

Serve right away; avocado sauce browns if it sits too long.