Wholewheat spaghetti & avocado sauce

Wholewheat spaghetti & avocado sauce

By Miriam Nice
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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins - 15 mins

Easy

Serves 4
Avocados, almonds and zesty lemon create a creamy green sauce for pasta in this low-calorie lunch or dinner

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal435
  • fat20g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs47g
  • sugars2g
  • fibre10g
  • protein13g
  • salt0.2g
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Ingredients

  • 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and chopped
    Avocado

    Avocado

    av-oh-car-doh

    Although it's technically a fruit, the mild-flavoured avocado is used as a vegetable. Native…

  • zest and juice 1 lemon
    Lemon

    Lemon

    le-mon

    Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

  • 25g blanched almonds
  • 1 garlic clove
  • small pack basil
    Basil

    Basil

    ba-zil

    Most closely associated with Mediterranean cooking but also very prevalent in Asian food, the…

  • 300g wholewheat spaghetti
  • 25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated, to serve (optional)
    Parmesan

    Parmesan

    parm-ee-zan

    Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…

Method

  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.

  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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smc6781
4th Nov, 2018
2.05
Even reducing the lemon slightly, as other comments suggested, this was too bitter and not that tasty or satisfying. Won’t be making it again.
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Kelly Barclay
6th Mar, 2018
5.05
Amazing - added some chilli flakes to individual servings but otherwise wouldn't change a thing.
Biohazard001
8th Apr, 2017
5.05
Really tasty! I love making it. It's fun to make and to eat.
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RosieVimes
13th Nov, 2015
3.05
Quick and easy to make, but found the taste a little bitter. I agree that you don't need nearly enough lemon as stated. The dish would also benefit from something a little salty, some olives or perhaps some crisy prosciutto for the meat eaters.
dpd1973
11th Aug, 2015
made this but the amount of lemon was too much, I would cut this to about a 1/4 or a 1/3 of the juice from one lemon next time.
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Biohazard001
8th Apr, 2017
5.05
Use ground or flaked almonds and grate the lemon zest before hand. That will help it macerate better. A teaspoon of olive oil can also help you get a better consistency.
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