Avocado Lime Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Heather Nicholds
This is a great recipe for summer, zesting up pasta with fresh mint, lime and avocado. It's really simple and easy, but so tasty.
- 2 cup whole grain pasta, use gluten-free pasta (rice, corn, quinoa) if needed
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 2 Tbsp green onion, chopped
- 2 clove fresh garlic, pressed
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast, optional
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1 cup spinach, sliced (or another leafy green)
- 1 avocado, sliced
Start a pot of lightly salted water boiling, and add the pasta once it gets to a full boil.
If using spinach or collards, chop them up and put them on a plate or shallow bowl. Chop the mint and zest the lime.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, then return it to the pot and add the seasonings and lime juice. Mash 1/4 of the avocado and toss with the pasta.
Serve the pasta topped with sliced avocado, a sprinkle of sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and nutritional yeast. If using sprouts, place them on top rather than underneath.
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 751mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2250IU | Vitamin C: 36.3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4.5mg