Creamy Avocado Spinach Pasta (a Quick & Easy Vegan Recipe)

Last updated on January 5th, 2023 at 12:29 pm

Here’s one of my favorite recipes, and I bet you’ll love too — Creamy Avocado Spinach Pasta. This vegan dish has an a savory sauce made from avocados, spinach, garlic, and walnuts. This is a delicious, and guilt-free, meal everyone will enjoy–vegan or not! And, it’s ready in no time, so it’s perfect for busy weeknight dinners.

Health Benefits of Avocados

Avocados are good for you, so feel free to use them in and on everything. We love this healthy low-carb turkey club egg wrap and even use them in desserts, like this vegan chocolate mousse.

Avocados are a terrific way to get more fiber, protein, and potassium into your diet, not to mention that their healthy fats can actually reduce your risk of heart disease. [Also read: 5 Amazing Health Benefits of Avocados]

Health Benefits of Spinach

We all know spinach is good for you too. It’s loaded with anti-oxidants that can protect against cancers, promote eye health, and fight inflammation, to name just a few of its benefits. And, if you’re a vegan or vegetarian, spinach is a wonderful way to get more iron into your diet.

This avocado and spinach pasta recipe includes walnuts, olive oil, garlic, and other healthy ingredients as well, but best of all, it tastes incredible!

Creamy Avocado Spinach Pasta Recipe

Here’s everything you need to make this avocado spinach pasta.

To start, cook the spinach leaves until they start to soften and shrink up a bit.

Next, place all the ingredients except the pasta, parmesan cheese, and cherry tomatoes in a food processor, and blend until you get a smooth and creamy consistency. If you’d like more liquid, add a little more oil or lemon juice.

Serve this flavorful sauce with any of your favorite pasta. We like to garnish this creamy avocado spinach pasta dish with parsley, cherry tomatoes, and vegan parmesan cheese. (Of course, dairy parmesan is fine too if you’re not eating vegan.)

What to Serve With Your Spinach Avocado Pasta

• Caesar salad or any favorite salad
• breadsticks (try these)
• garlic bread
• bruschetta
• sauteed zucchini or your favorite veggies

Recipe Tips

• Look for avocados that are very ripe as they will be easier to blend.
• This recipe can be served warm or cold!

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Creamy Avocado Spinach Pasta

Ingredients

• 10 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 medium ripe avocados
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• ½ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup vegan or dairy/regular parmesan cheese (optional)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes optional
• ¼ cup fresh parsley optional

Instructions

1. Slightly cook spinach leaves (in a little olive oil), until they soften a little.
2. Place all the ingredients except pasta, parmesan cheese, and cherry tomatoes in a food processor, and blend until you get a smooth and creamy consistency. If you’d like more liquid, add a little more oil or lemon juice.
3. Cook your pasta following the package directions.
4. Serve this creamy avocado spinach sauce with the pasta of your choice.
5. Optional: garnish with cherry tomatoes, fresh parsley, and/or vegan/dairy parmesan cheese.

Recipe Notes

• Look for avocados that are very ripe as they will be easier to blend.
• This recipe can be served warm or cold!

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