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Recipes - Avocado Pasta

Recipe Name

Avocado Pasta

Submitted by

soci205506

Recipe Description

Uses avocados instead of cream to get rid of saturated fats in favor of mono-unsaturated fats

Quantity	0	Quantity Unit		Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	10	Cook Time (minutes)	10	Ready In (minutes)	20

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



12	ounces	spaghetti
1 3/4	cups, pureed	avocado, peeled, halved, pitted
4	tablespoons	Fresh basil leaves
1	clove	Garlic
2/3	lemon yields	lemon juice
1	dash	salt
1/3	cup	olive oil
1	large whole (3" dia)	Cherry Tomatoes
1/4	can, 15 oz (303 x 406)	corn, canned - drained and rinsed

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
2	To make the avocado sauce, combine avocados, basil, garlic and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. With the motor running, add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.
3	In a large bowl, combine pasta, avocado sauce, cherry tomatoes and corn.
4	Serve immediately.

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