Guacamole Pasta
This guacamole pasta is the creamiest, most delightful pasta dish. You will have dinner ready in about 15 minutes with just a few ingredients.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 610kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz spaghetti or other pasta shapes, 400 g
- 2 avocados ripe
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice more to taste
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes more or less to taste
- fine sea salt and black pepper
- ½ small red onion
- 1 large or 2 smaller roma tomatoes or plum tomatoes, Note 1
- 1 small jalapeno Note 2
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, more to taste, Note 3
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Bring the pasta water to a boil. Add salt generously and cook the pasta according to the packet's instructions. Meanwhile, make the guacamole.14 oz spaghetti/ 400 g
- Prepare avocado: Halve, peel the avocado, and chop it roughly. Place the pieces in a bowl.2 avocados
- Make guacamole: Add 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 mash with a fork or the immersion blender. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice to taste.2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 garlic cloves + 2 tablespoons lime juice + ½ teaspoon red chili flakes + fine sea salt and black pepper
- Prepare other ingredients: 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.½ small red onion + 1 large or 2 smaller roma tomatoes + 1 small jalapeno
- Combine: 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.2 tablespoons cilantro
Notes
- Tomatoes: You will need about 1 cup of finely chopped tomatoes.
- Jalapeno: It is optional, and you can use it to taste. If unavailable, you can replace it with a few slices of pickled jalapeno, which will be added to the dish with the onions and tomatoes. Or just leave it out completely.
- Add cilantro to taste. Some people don't like it at all, and it can be replaced with basil for a different flavor.
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