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green looking spaghetti in a round white bowl with some chopped tomatoes, topped with some pine nuts.
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Spinach and Avocado Pasta Recipe

Whole wheat pasta tossed in a creamy vegan spinach and avocado sauce, finished with fresh tomatoes and toasted pine nuts.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Author: Rena

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
  • 1 ripe avocado peeled and seeded
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 and 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Cook the 10 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti in salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
    cooked spaghetti in a colander.
  • While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. Place the 1 ripe avocado, 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor. 
    Avocado sauce ingredients are added into a small food processor.
  • Blend, adding the cooking water 1 tablespoon at a time until the sauce is smooth and of the desired consistency. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste if necessary.
    blended avocado sauce in a food processor.
  • Toss the pasta with the sauce. Top with 1 and 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley then serve immediately.
    a bowl with spaghetti, chopped tomatoes, and avocado sauce, before mixing.

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Notes

  • Use any pasta of your choice.
  • Pine nuts are optional if you don't have any.
  • Allow the pasta to cool completely before mixing it with the sauce.
  • Don't forget to reserve some pasta water. If you do, don't sweat it, you can use water instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 10.8mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3.5mg