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Avocado Pasta made with Avocado Sauce shown green pasta in a bowl with some pasta twirled onto a fork. A roll in the background.

Avocado Lemon Pasta & Chicken

Course: Entree, pasta
Cuisine: American
Keyword: avocado pasta, avocado pasta sauce, green pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 703kcal
Author: Colleen Kennedy
Avocado Pasta Sauce recipe. This no cook, pasta sauce is so fresh and vibrant tasting! Add shredded chicken or not, delicious!
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Ingredients

  • ¾ pound Linguini
  • 2 TBS garlic paste or 2 big cloves garlic finley minced (or turned into paste)
  • ½ jalapeno cut into chunks up to a whole jalapeno
  • ⅓ cup fresh basil more to taste
  • 2 avocados large avocados, skins and pit removed.
  • Juice of 1 lemon more or less to taste
  • ½ cup pasta water up to 1 cup depending on if you use oil or not
  • ¼ cup avocado or olive oil Optional, you can actually leave this out of you wish
  • Kosher salt & pepper to taste, but don't be shy
  • Garnish Ideas fresh basil leaves, grated Parmesan, Romano or Asiago cheese, lemon wedge or zest, red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz Shredded chicken optional add in, I almost always add some in.

Instructions

  • In your food processor or power blender, pulse garlic, jalapeno, basil, avocado and lemon juice until almost smooth.
  • Drizzle in oil and pulse until smooth.
  • Add in hot pasta water until sauce reaches the consistency you enjoy (¼ cup to ½ cup). If omitting the oil, add in additional pasta water.
  • Season with S&P. Taste and adjust.
  • Toss with shredded chicken (if you are using it).
  • Toss sauce and pasta (with or without shredded chicken) in a bowl until evenly coated, portion out the pasta and then garnish with grated Parmesan, Romano or Asiago cheese & lemon zest. If you want more spice, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Notes

Depending on how spicy you enjoy your food, use a small amount up to a whole jalapeno (with or without the seeds depending on your preference for heat AND how hot your jalapeno is).
Always test a jalapeno before using it in a dish due to the incredible range it may have from mild to very spicy.
The sauce is meant to be enjoyed fresh since the avocado will discolor.

Nutrition

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 847mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg