This garlic avocado pasta is a quick 15 minute recipe that is both healthy and tasty. The lightness of the olive oil and garlic combine well with the creaminess of the avocado. Add in some fresh tomatoes, chopped parsley, and your favorite protein, and you have yourself a fast gluten-free meal that's perfect for those creamy pasta cravings on those busy weeknights!
Monday nights can be the hardest nights to cook for. Monday is already crazy and chaotic with trying to catch up with the work that ended on Friday. It's nice to come home and have an easy, warm, healthy meal in minutes.
I can easily throw this meal together in 15 minutes. When I know on the weekend that my monday is going to be crazy, I will prep {wha? meeeeee prep?} and make my protein for this meal ahead of time. That makes this dish even easier to throw together. Yes please. And go away monday.
Garlic Avocado Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz . gluten-free noodles
- 2 medium ripe avocados, pits and skin removed
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions.
- While the noodles are cooking, place the avocados in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, heat the oil, garlic, and parsley over medium heat until the garlic starts to sizzle and immediately remove from heat. Combine the avocado into the skillet and mix thoroughly (will separate a bit).
- Mix the garlic avocado sauce with the noodles immediately after draining the noodles. Serve with fresh slices of tomato and a sprinkle of sea salt and your favorite protein!
I like to use Avocados from Mexico. They always make my recipes taste fresh and they have never disappointed. Most people think of a tasty guac when avocados are mentioned, but don't let that deter you from this recipe! It's a little different from your taco tuesday situation, but trust me, you should have this in your life! Plus, you can still have game day with a big bowl of pasta instead of tacos right?
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Try this dish along with Caesar Salad Parmesan Cups!
I've been meaning to try an avocado dish. Seeing this tastiness is definitely going to have me trying it soon!
I am not an avocado-lover by nature, so this one is a good one to start with 🙂
Oh, Mondays are really tough here too. Saving this recipe for next week! Looks amazing
Thanks dear! I hope Mondays improve for both of us! How can one day be soooo crazy?!?
Lovely, enticing, and easy? Oh yes! This one looks so much like dinner tonight! Yum!!!
Glad that it sounds good to you! Let me know what you think of it if you make it!
Gorgeous!! I love how simple yet amazing this recipe sounds! I need to make it and SOON.
Thanks dear! It really is as simple as it sounds! 🙂
This is my kind of meal. I love avocados and I'm so not ready to say by to the tomato season,
Oh my goodness this looks so incredibly delicious! I need to try this!
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You had me at '15 minute recipe!' haha It looks absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be trying this.
Christie
The Closet by Christie
Who can pass up a 15 minute recipe? Well.... I guess if you had a 10-minute recipe then maybe. 😉