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Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

Packed with healthy fats from avocado and hemp hearts, with a hint of tang from lemon and an added bonus of iron from spinach, this pasta dish will delight babies and adults alike. The dish is easy to make and is an excellent choice for a quick and healthy family meal.
2
35 min
TOTAL TIME
531
CALORIES
$2.11
PER SERVING
Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Lemons
2 medium lemons
juice
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
minced
Hemp Hearts
1/4 cup hemp hearts
Walnuts
1/2 cup walnuts
coarsely chopped
Avocados
2 whole avocados
halved, pitted and peeled
Hard Boiled Egg Yolks
3 whole hard boiled egg yolks
Whole Wheat Pasta
1 lb whole wheat pasta
Baby Spinach
1/2 cup baby spinach
Fresh Basil
1 cup fresh basil
Cherry Tomatoes
1 handful cherry tomatoes
halved
Salt & Pepper
salt & pepper
to taste
Directions
PASTA
20 min
PREP TIME
15 min
COOK TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Boil your pasta according to package instructions and retain 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain the rest and keep the pasta warm.
SAUCE
2
While the pasta is boiling, mince the garlic and sauté on medium heat in a pan with a teaspoon of olive oil until it turns light golden brown.
3
In a food processor, combine the cooked garlic, hemp hearts, walnuts, basil, avocados, lemon juice, and cooked egg yolks. Blend until smooth.
4
In the meantime, steam the spinach until it wilts. Add the spinach to the food processor and continue blending to incorporate.
5
To thin down the sauce, add the retained pasta water little by little to the food processor, until you achieve your desired consistency.
PASTA
6
Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7
Top with halved cherry tomatoes before serving.
Health Info
Macros
66g
CARBS
24g
FAT
21g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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Frequently Asked Questions
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