Avocado Pasta recipe

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Ingredients

½ (16 ounce) package whole wheat penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup bean sprouts
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

Nutrition Info

381.5 calories
carbohydrate: 51.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 15.2 g
fiber: 5.2 g
protein: 11.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 83.8 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain and return to pot.

  2. Whisk olive oil, lime zest and juice, mint, chives, garlic, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over hot pasta, add bean sprouts. Toss to coat.

  3. Serve topped with avocado slices and more freshly ground black pepper.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

This avocado pasta recipe is amazing! Fresh garlic livens up some whole grain penne pasta. Fresh herbs add lots of flavor.

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