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Pasta Guacamole

This pasta guacamole is the creamiest, most delightful pasta dish. With just a few ingredients, you will have dinner ready in about 15 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Pasta and Rice
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 610kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 400 g/ 14 oz spaghetti or other pasta shapes
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes more or less to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro more to taste (Note 1)
  • fine sea salt and black pepper
  • ½ small red onion
  • 1 large or 2 smaller roma/plum tomatoes Note 2
  • 1 small jalapeno Note 3

Instructions

  • Bring the pasta water to a boil. Add salt generously and cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions.
  • In the meantime, halve, seed, and peel the avocado. Mash it with a fork or blend it with an immersion blender.
  • Add the olive oil, grated garlic cloves, lime juice, red chili flakes, and finely chopped herbs (save a few leaves for garnishing the dish). Mix well and adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice to taste.
  • Finely chop the onion. Halve and remove the seeds from the tomatoes, chop them very finely as well. Chop the jalapeno, if using. Set aside.
  • Drain the pasta. Mix with the guacamole sauce. Adjust the taste with more salt and pepper, if necessary.
  • Add the chopped onion, tomatoes, and jalapeno and combine. Garnish with a few cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

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Notes

  1. Add cilantro to taste, some people don't like it at all. It can be replaced with basil for a different flavor.
  2. About 1 cup when finely chopped.
  3. To taste and optional. If unavailable, you can replace it with a few slices pickled jalapeno, which will be added to the dish together with the onions and tomatoes. Or just leave it out completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Sodium: 312mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g