📂 Rice & Pasta
#Vegan
#Super Creamy
#Quick
Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Creamy Avocado and Basil Sauce
🍝 The creamiest pasta without using cream. A healthy fat bomb with Mediterranean flavor ready in 15 minutes.
🛒 Ingredients
- 160g Whole-wheat spaghetti
- 1 Avocado
- Fresh basil
- Lime
- Cherry tomatoes
🍝 Avocado Spaghetti: Green and Healthy Creaminess
Forget heavy cream and excess cheese. Avocado is the perfect substitute for creating creamy, nutrient-rich sauces. Combined with whole-wheat pasta and fresh basil.
🌿 Why is it exceptionally healthy?
- Monounsaturated Fats: Avocado protects the heart and aids vitamin absorption.
- Complex Carbs: Whole-wheat pasta provides fiber, avoiding blood sugar spikes.
- Fresh Antioxidants: Fresh basil adds anti-inflammatory compounds.
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Preparation
- Cooking: Boil 160g of whole-wheat spaghetti in salted water until \"al dente\".
- The Sauce: While pasta cooks, put the flesh of 1 ripe avocado in a blender.
- Flavoring: Add a handful of fresh basil, half a lime’s juice, a garlic clove, and 2 tbsp of EVOO.
- Emulsion: Blend everything, adding a few spoons of pasta cooking water for creaminess.
- Integration: Drain spaghetti and immediately mix with avocado cream in a large bowl.
- Finalizing: Serve with halved cherry tomatoes and a touch of freshly ground black pepper.
