Creamy Avocado and Rocket Pasta

8 INGREDIENTS • 4 STEPS • 15MINS

Creamy Avocado and Rocket Pasta

Avocado is a great vegan way of adding creaminess to a dish. I’m sure you’ve all seen avocado pasta before, but avocado and arugula together are far more flavourful – the spice from the arugula really brings this pasta to the next level.

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Avocado is a great vegan way of adding creaminess to a dish. I’m sure you’ve all seen avocado pasta before, but avocado and arugula together are far more flavourful – the spice from the arugula really brings this pasta to the next level.

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Hi, I'm Becca, a cheese-obsessed vegetarian and writer of Amuse Your Bouche, a light-hearted food blog focusing on simple vegetarian recipes.

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15MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

2

us / metric

5.5 oz

Spaghetti

1 clove

Garlic

or 2-3 cloves roasted garlic

2 1/2 cups

Arugula

1

Avocado

1

Lemon, juiced

2 Tbsp juice per 2 servings

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

501

Fat

21.5 g

Protein

12.1 g

Carbs

66.6 g

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Easy Cheesy Vegetarian

Hi, I'm Becca, a cheese-obsessed vegetarian and writer of Amuse Your Bouche, a light-hearted food blog focusing on simple vegetarian recipes.

https://www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/

Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Boil the Spaghetti (5.5 oz) according to package directions, but drain a minute early (reserve a little pasta water).

step 2

Add the Garlic (1 clove) and Arugula (2 1/2 cups) to a food processor, then blend into a fine paste.

step 3

Add the Avocado (1), juice from Lemon (1), and Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), to the food processor and blend again until smooth. Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).

step 4

Drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the sauce and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the pasta water a bit at a time if it seems too dry. Serve warm or chilled.

step 4 Drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the sauce and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the pasta water a bit at a time if it seems too dry. Serve warm or chilled.

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