Description
This Summer Creamy Avocado Pasta Recipe is a quick, healthy, and delicious vegan meal perfect for hot days. Made with ripe avocados, garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs, it's a refreshing, creamy, and dairy-free pasta dish that comes together in under 20 minutes. Ideal for a light lunch or dinner, this summer avocado pasta is rich in healthy fats, full of flavor, and gluten-free adaptable. It's a must-try seasonal favorite!
Ingredients
12 oz pasta (spaghetti or your choice)
2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
2 tbsp grated Parmesan or nutritional yeast (optional for vegan)
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
While pasta cooks, blend avocados, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, basil, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
Toss cooked pasta with the avocado sauce. Add reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
Top with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan or nutritional yeast, if using. Serve immediately.
Notes
Best served immediately as avocado can brown.
Use gluten-free pasta for a gluten-free version.
Add spinach or arugula for extra greens.
Store leftover sauce separately in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: no cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 180 mg