avocado+pasta

 This post is coming to you very late. It's been a busy day.

Day two of 2013 was a mighty productive one in the Hiatt/Stroup household. 

I applied to a bunch of jobs, did a little grocery shopping, cleaned, and accomplished a bunch of other exciting things none of you want to hear about ... :) it was fantastic!

To celebrate my fantastic and productive day, I whipped up this^ dish. 

I've been on a total avocado kick lately. In fact, while this dish was delicious, it sent me over the avocado edge. 

I will now be taking a short break from my little green buddies. 

Alright, so let me get to the point. 

This plate o' pasta is healthy, easy, scrumptious, and you should give it a whirl.

xo

Vegan Creamy Avocado Pasta

serves: 2

::Ingredients::

-6-8 ounces whole wheat pasta

-1 large (ripe) avocado

-2 tablespoons lime juice

-1 clove garlic, minced

-1/4 cup chopped cilantro 

-1/2 tsp salt

-freshly ground pepper, to taste

::Directions::

-In a medium sized pot, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, salt the water and add pasta. Cook pasta until Al Dente (8-10 minutes).

-While pasta is cooking, make the sauce by placing avocado, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper into a food processor or blender. Process/blend until smooth and creamy.

-When pasta is done cooking, drain and place pasta into a large bowl. Add the sauce to the pasta and toss until pasta is well coated. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.

-Enjoy!

*This pasta dish is best eaten the day it's prepared

*recipe adapted from twopeasandtheirpod