Creamy Avocado Pasta Sauce

Creamy, tasty and super easy to make, this avocado pasta sauce will quickly become a family favourite. This dairy-free avocado alfredo sauce only takes 20 minutes to make for a nutritious yet delicious mid-week meal.

If you love all things avocado, you have to try this creamy avocado pasta sauce.

This is a quick and easy creamy pasta sauce that's 100% dairy-free and very easy to make in just 20 minutes.

Avocado is what makes this sauce creamy, so it's important to use a very ripe one.

What I like best about this healthy recipe is that you can truly make it your own by adding any veggies you want.

Avocado pairs well with most veggies because it has a neutral taste, so this recipe is perfect as a fridge cleaner.

Why you'll love this creamy avocado pasta sauce

It's ready in 20 minutes. This is one of those recipes that you can have on the table double quick to feed your fail on a busy weeknight.

It's creamy and nutritious. This avocado pasta is naturally creamy without any dairy at all. It has loads of veggies and herbs so it's quite healthy.

It's easy to customize. You can use this avocado pesto to make your own version of pasta by adding your favourite veggies and plant-based protein.

Ingredients and substitutions

Avocado - A ripe avocado is best in this avocado sauce. When choosing avocados, make sure they yield to firm, gentle pressure. It should not feel mushy when you touch it, though - you want them just slightly soft.

Fresh spinach - Baby spinach is best for this sauce. If you're not a fan of spinach, you can substitute it with curly kale.

Fresh basil and mint - These fresh herbs add loads of flavour to this avocado pesto.

Garlic - Feel free to add more than one garlic clove to the pesto.

Olive oil - You can substitute olive oil with avocado oil.

Lemon - You can adjust the amount of lemon juice to your liking. Lime juice is another great option.

Pasta - Any type of short pasta will do in this recipe. I often make it with orecchiette as they have the perfect shape for this type of sauce.

Shallot - The mild flavour of shallot is perfect for this pasta recipe, but you can use regular onion, too.

Peas - I used frozen petit pois, but any kind of peas would do.

How to make avocado pasta sauce

Start by making the avocado pesto.

Add the fresh spinach, avocado, basil and mint leaves, garlic, olive oil, lemon and salt to a food processor.

Pulse until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Set the avocado pest aside while you make the pasta.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Reserve 1-2 cups of pasta water before draining.

Heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan and cook the shallot for 2-3 minutes on medium heat until softened.

Add the peas and spinach and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes or until the spinach has wilted to your liking. Turn off the heat.

Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan and stir in the avocado pesto. Add some of the pasta water to thin it. Toss the pasta until well covered in sauce, adding more pasta water as needed until you reach your preferred consistency.

Stir in the sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and rocket salad-season to taste and serve topped with extra rocket salad if you like.

Leftovers and storage

• The avocado sauce will keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
• The avocado pasta is great served immediately, but it's also delicious served cold, pasta salad style.
• You can freeze the avocado sauce for up to three months. Thaw it overnight before serving it over freshly boiled pasta.

Recipe notes and tips

• Add any extra veggies you want to this pasta. Spring veggies such as asparagus tips or green beans are great choices. Some cherry tomatoes added right at the end are another idea.
• If you want to keep this pasta recipe low carb, use zucchini noodles instead of pasta.
• Add a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas to this avocado pasta if you'd like it to have extra protein.
• Serve this pasta with some grated vegan Parmesan and some extra lemon juice.

If you liked this creamy avocado pasta sauce, you might also like some of my other easy vegan pasta recipes:

• Vegan Chickpea Pasta Sauce
• Creamy Vegan Fajita Pasta
• Vegan Caponata Pasta
• Easy Hummus Pasta
• Vegan Pasta alla Norma

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