Creamy Avocado Cherry Tomato Pasta
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti or angel hair pasta
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 ripe avocados, mashed
  • 1 Tablespoon basil pesto (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup feta crumbles
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to directions on package.
  2. In a large frying pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  3. Mince garlic and slice mushrooms. Add to olive oil and cook until lightly browned. Before fully cooked, add frozen peas and continue to cook until peas have thawed and become lightly toasted. When done, remove from heat and set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl. mash avocados, pesto, salt and lemon juice.
  5. Slice cherry tomatoes.
  6. Strain cooked pasta and combine with mashed avocado. (It will take a while to fully combined.)
  7. Add cooked garlic and mushrooms to pasta and gently stir.
  8. Sprinkle feta on top.
  9. Serve hot. Save extras in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving (1/4 recipe) Calories: 552 Fat: 19.6 Carbohydrates: 84.7 Sugar: 8g Sodium: 330.7 Fiber: 21.2 Protein: 20g Cholesterol: 0.6
Recipe by Wake Up to Waffles at https://wakeuptowaffles.com/creamy-avocado-cherry-tomato-pasta/