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Avocado Pesto Spaghetti
A healthy pasta sauce with a twist then: this creamy avocado pesto spaghetti with cilantro is highly addictive!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 530 kcal
Ingredients
- 9 oz dry spaghetti (250 g)
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- a handful fresh cilantro
- ¼ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Rinse the fresh cilantro well, let it dry on a clean kitchen towel and then chop it up roughly. Add the cilantro to a blender.
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Blend until finely chopped. Then slice the avocado in half and peel it. Chop the soft meat up roughly and add it to the cilantro in the blender.
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Blend well until you get a smooth paste. Add the olive oil, 3 tablespoons of cold water, the lemon juice, the garlic powder and the ground coriander. Then season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
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Blend the ingredients into a very smooth paste. Add extra water if it is too thick. Check the seasoning. Add pepper, salt, lemon juice or garlic powder to taste.
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Put the avocado pesto aside for now. Fill a high and large pan with water and season with some salt. Place the pan over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta.
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Cook it until al dente and drain it (keep half a glass of the cooking liquid aside). Then transfer the pasta to the pan again and drizzle with the avocado pesto.
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Stir well. Add some of the hot cooking liquid if the pasta and pesto become too dry. Then divide the pasta between plates and serve.
