Avocado Pasta

Number of Servings: 4 (273 g)
Active Time: 5 min.
Total Time: 15 min.
Avocado Pasta

This filling pasta dish comes together in the time it takes to boil spaghetti, and it’s a treat your family will love.

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • ½ cup fresh basil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 12 oz. whole grain spaghetti, cooked
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup corn

Directions

  1. Combine avocado, basil, garlic and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor. Add oil in a slow stream until well pureed.
  2. Toss with hot pasta, cherry tomatoes and corn. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size 273 g

Amount per serving
Calories 475
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.5g 44%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 23g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 11g 39%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 26g
Protein 8g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 39.9mg 4%
Iron 2.5mg 15%
Potassium 735mg 15%
Vitamin A 38.7mcg 4%
Vitamin C 20.8mg 25%
Vitamin E 5.1mg 35%
Vitamin K 57.4mcg 50%
Thiamin 0.3mg 15%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 6.7mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 25%
Folate 117.6mcg 29%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 5.1mcg 15%
Chloride 28.4mg 2%
Pantothenate 1.8mg 40%
Phosphorus 191.2mg 15%
Iodine 2mcg 2%
Magnesium 90.1mg 20%
Zinc 2mg 20%
Selenium 31.6mcg 60%
Copper 0.4mg 45%
Manganese 1.4mg 60%
Chromium 0.4mcg 0%
Molybdenum 2.8mcg 6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Avocado, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Tomatoes, Whole Yellow Corn, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Basil, Garlic.

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