Creamy Avocado Lime Pasta (Printable)

Silky avocado-lime sauce meets al dente pasta and sweet cherry tomatoes in this vibrant 20-minute dish.

# What You Need:

→ Pasta

01 - 12.3 oz dried spaghetti or linguine
02 - Salt for pasta water

→ Creamy Avocado Lime Sauce

03 - 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
04 - 1 large lime, juiced, approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons
05 - 2 cloves garlic, peeled
06 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
08 - 1/4 cup unsweetened plant-based milk
09 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
11 - Pinch of chili flakes, optional

→ Toppings

12 - 8.8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
13 - 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts, optional
14 - Fresh basil leaves for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain pasta in colander.
02 - While pasta cooks, combine avocados, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, basil, plant-based milk, salt, pepper, and chili flakes in food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. If sauce is too thick, add additional milk or reserved pasta water to reach desired consistency.
03 - In large mixing bowl, toss drained pasta with avocado-lime sauce until well coated. Add splash of reserved pasta water as needed to achieve silky texture.
04 - Gently fold in halved cherry tomatoes, distributing evenly throughout pasta.
05 - Transfer to serving plates immediately. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil leaves.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in 20 minutes but tastes like you fussed over it for hours.
  • The sauce is so creamy you won't miss anything—pure avocado magic without dairy.
  • It feels like healthy food that actually satisfies, not a compromise.
02 -
  • Once avocado is blended and exposed to air, it starts to brown; this won't hurt the flavor much, but it dulls the appearance, so work quickly and serve without delay.
  • Pasta water is your secret weapon—the starch in it helps the sauce cling to the noodles and creates a more luxurious mouthfeel than just oil and avocado alone.
03 -
  • Toast your own pine nuts in a dry pan for two minutes if you have them raw; it transforms their flavor from mild to nutty and worth the extra step.
  • Cut your cherry tomatoes ahead of time and store them in a small bowl; everything else comes together so fast that prep work here saves you stress at the stove.
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