Avocado Alfredo

Pesto-Tomato Toss
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Ingredients

  • 6 oz whole-grain rotini pasta
  • 1 avocado, coarsely chopped
  • 1½ Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan according to package directions; drain, reserving ¼ cup pasta water.
  2. Process avocado, lemon juice, and garlic in a food processor until smooth.
  3. Cook avocado mixture, pasta, and pasta water, if needed, in saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2½ Tbsp pesto

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook tomatoes in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 8 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften and burst.
  2. Transfer to a bowl. Toss with pesto.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
366
117
483
Fat (g) 15 10 25
Sat. Fat (g) 4 2 6
Protein (g) 13 2 15
Carb (g) 50 10 60
Fiber (g) 10 2 12
Sodium (mg) 443 154 597

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