Recipe Description:
“Avocado replaces the olive oil and Parmesan cheese and adds another dimension of taste and texture.” Recipe courtesy of Eljeana of Lake Charles, LA.
2013 Registered Dietitian Recipe Contest Entry. This recipe was submitted by an avocado fan and has not been tested by the Hass Avocado Board.
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Ingredients:
- 16 oz. linguini
- 1 gal. water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 oz. fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 3 oz. tomato
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and puréed
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp. creole seasoning
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
Instructions:
- Prepare linguini pasta by boiling the water, adding the salt.
- While water is heating to boil, begin making sauce by putting the basil and garlic in a food processor and pulse the blade until it is finely chopped.
- Place the linguine into the boiling water and cook until al dente (about 6 minutes).
- Add pine nuts and almonds into the food processor and continue to pulse to mix.
- Add the avocado and tomato and continue to mix.
- Add the lemon juice and the creole seasoning and mix well.
- Cook pasta and drain.
- Add the sauce to pasta and top with cherry tomatoes sliced in half.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (240g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 550 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 14g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 6% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 300mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 91g | 33% | |
| Dietary Fiber 8g | 30% | |
| Total Sugars 5g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 18g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 79mg | 6% | |
| Iron 5mg | 25% | |
| Potassium 364mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A 35mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C 17mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin E 1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K 20mcg | 15% | |
| Thiamin 0.06mg | 4% | |
| Riboflavin 0.07mg | 6% | |
| Niacin 1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.18mg | 10% | |
| Folate 43mcg DFE | 10% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.61mg | 10% | |
| Choline 11mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus 41mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium 20mg | 4% | |
| Zinc 0.40mg | 4% | |
| Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 0.13mg | 15% | |
| Manganese 0.19mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
