Wholewheat spaghetti & avocado sauce
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- Easy
- Serves 4
Avocados, almonds and zesty lemon create a creamy green sauce for pasta in this low-calorie lunch or dinner
| Highlight | Nutrient | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| low in | kcal | 435 |
| fat | 20g | |
| saturates | 3g | |
| carbs | 47g | |
| sugars | 2g | |
| fibre | 10g | |
| protein | 13g | |
| salt | 0.2g |
Ingredients
- 2 avocados , stoned, peeled and chopped
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 25g blanched almonds
- 1 garlic clove
- small pack basil
- 300g wholewheat spaghetti
- 25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated, to serve (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Put the avocados, lemon zest and juice, almonds, garlic and half the basil in a food processor. Blend until smooth, then set aside in the fridge.
- STEP 2
Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Drain and toss in the creamy avocado sauce. Top with the remaining basil leaves and grated cheese (if using) before serving.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2015
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