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Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

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By: Joanna Cismaru •6/30/22 208 Comments

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Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta – a creamy sauce made with avocados, spinach, basil and pecans. A super healthy and delicious pasta dish, eat without guilt.

a plate with avocado and spinach pasta with grated parmesan cheese

Avocados seem to be my latest passion. I buy them by the dozen and then put them in everything. Wraps, salads and now pasta dishes. Although some people may be afraid of them because they do have quite a bit of fat, but that doesn’t mean they are bad for you. Quite the opposite.

Benefits of Avocados

Avocados are great for you and they have healthy fats, called monounsaturated fat which reduces levels of bad cholesterol in your blood and lowers your risk of stroke and heart diseases.

If that didn’t convince you, they also have quite a bit of protein, very low sugar and are an excellent source of potassium. But my favorite part of all, 1 medium avocado contains 11 grams of fiber, can you believe that? That’s almost half of the daily recommended minimum intake. So I say one avocado a day keeps the doctor away.

Benefits of Spinach

But why stop there? To make this creamy avocado sauce even healthier for you I added a bunch of spinach. Now we all know the health benefits of spinach, it has high nutritional value and very rich in antioxidants.

But spinach doesn’t stop there. I was just reading about this recently and there have been multiple studies that show that spinach helps combat many cancers, helps boost eye health and has strong anti-ageing properties.

a fork twirling avocado and spinach pasta in a plate

I can go on and on and talk about the benefits of avocados and spinach, but why bother. All you need to know is that not only is this sauce good for you, it tastes freaking amazing.

How to Make Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

It’s like a pesto almost because I added some pecans and a bit of Parmesan cheese too, but no oil whatsoever because you don’t need it. You get all the creaminess from that great avocado. This sauce should be bottled and sold, it’s money.

I have to think of more ways to use this because it’s simply amazing. It’s crazy good. As I was eating this I was thinking I should feel guilty because here I am eating a bowl of creamy pasta, but I had to keep reminding myself that it’s good for me. But it felt so bad. But it was so good.

To make this even better you could use gluten free pasta or whole wheat pasta, whatever you wish.

a bowl of cooked fettuccine and a bowl of avocado and spinach pesto

I also love the bright green color of this sauce, it’s so purrty. I just love the color green in my food. It looks healthy. It is healthy. Of course if you were to skip the spinach, you might not get that bright green color, so the spinach definitely helps.

The best thing about this pasta dish is that the only cooking required is for you to boil the pasta. The rest, my friends, no cooking required. All you need is a blender and a bowl.

Needless to say it’s all gone and now writing this post and looking at these pictures I wish that I still had a bowl of this so I can stuff my face with it. It’s a bowl of health. Totally delish and super good for you.

a bowl showing avocado and spinach pesto mixed with pasta

How to Store Leftovers for Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 day, but keep in mind that because of the avocado pesto, it will change color and might turn brownish.

Can I Use Any Other Types of Nuts

Yes you can, but you will need some sort of nuts in this sauce. You can use pine nuts, walnuts, pistachios or almonds.

Another similar pasta you can try is this Arugula and Walnut Pesto Pasta.

a plate of avocado and spinach pasta with grated parmesan cheese

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4.64 from 228 votes

Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta

Prep 10 minutes minutes
Cook 12 minutes minutes
Total 22 minutes minutes
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Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta – a creamy sauce made with avocados, spinach, basil and pecans. A super healthy and delicious pasta dish, eat without guilt.
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Ingredients

  • 10 ounce spaghetti (dry, or fettuccine, I used semolina pasta)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 cup spinach (fresh)
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/4 cup basil
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup pasta water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

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Instructions 

  • Cook pasta: Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  • Make the avocado sauce: Add the rest of the ingredients to your blender and blend until it turns into a smooth sauce. Start with 3/4 cup of pasta water and add more as needed to get the consistency you want.
  • Assemble: Toss the pasta with the sauce in a bowl and serve immediately. This sauce is best served the day it is made, as it uses avocados which will turn a brownish color.

Notes

How do I store leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 day, but keep in mind that because of the avocado pesto, it will change color and might turn brownish.
Can I use any other types of nuts: Yes you can, but you will need some sort of nuts in this sauce. You can use pine nuts, walnuts, pistachios or almonds.
Can I add chicken to this: Yes, for sure. Adding some cooked chicken would be a great protein to add to this dish.
Nutrition: Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 457kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 60g (20%)Protein: 13g (26%)Fat: 19g (29%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 4mg (1%)Sodium: 404mg (18%)Potassium: 494mg (14%)Fiber: 7g (29%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 905IU (18%)Vitamin C: 9.1mg (11%)Calcium: 114mg (11%)Iron: 1.8mg (10%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Deb
Deb
Posted: 22 days ago

5 stars
This has become one of my absolute favorite pasta sauces. I follow the recipe exactly, and have found it saves pretty well for a couple of days, as long as I put a film of plastic wrap over it to seal it. If it looks a little dingier on the surface, it doesn’t affect the flavor.

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Melissa
Melissa
Posted: 1 month ago

5 stars
I’ve made this now for two years , I will continue to cause we absolutely love it .. thanks for sharing

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Eileen M Lanza
Eileen M Lanza
Posted: 5 months ago

5 stars
I don’t have a photo because there is nothing left. This was easy and delicious and there are very few recipes that my whole family likes.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 5 months ago

So glad you liked it!

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Helen
Helen
Posted: 9 months ago

This has become one of my go to recipes. It is delicious. I add some halved pecorino tomatoes and a little feta and its magic. I love that it is so low in cholesterol and has lots of fibre.

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Christy
Christy
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
Fast and easy lunch. No Parmesan, garlic or basil on hand. Skipped Parm, Used 1/4t garlic powder. Sprinklied dried basil on top with CRP.

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caylah
caylah
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
should I use toasted, roasted or not cooked pecans ?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  caylah
Posted: 1 year ago

The ones I used are the Costco pecans which I believe are row but toasted pecans would be nice in this recipe.

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Saina Kumar
Saina Kumar
Posted: 1 year ago

can we skip the pecans

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Saina Kumar
Posted: 1 year ago

You can, but since this is a sort of pesto, I would replace them with something else, like pine nuts.

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Bel
Bel
Posted: 1 year ago

5 stars
So easy to make and absolutely delicious! Made a few times, personally like to add a little extra garlic, parm & lemon juice, but it’s so tasty either way, thanks! 🙂

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Jo Cooks Team AMJ
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Posted: 1 year ago

That’s wonderful! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!

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JoAnne (Jo) Atwood
JoAnne (Jo) Atwood
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Delicious! This is going in the rotation. I had to use pistachios because I didn’t have pecans. Thanks!

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Posted: 2 years ago

So glad you enjoyed it!

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bob
bob
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
I enjoyed the recipe. Made a few Italian changes… Used pine nuts instead of pecans. And of course more garlic. Very nice and simple to make. Used food processor. Served with Bucatini. Mangia.

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Fiona
Fiona
Posted: 2 years ago

The recipe looks delicious, definitely making this! Is it fresh basil or dried basil? If it’s fresh basil, do you have any suggested alternatives?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 2 years ago

That’s fresh basil. You could use dry basil, about 1 tbsp.

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Debh
Debh
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
This is the definition of comfort food, except it’s healthy.

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lyla b ward
lyla b ward
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
This has become one of my family favorites–and I am not easy to please–Great!

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Jessica Galindo
Jessica Galindo
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Very delicious! My Husband hates eating veggies but this receipe was a major plus! I absolutely love it

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Julie McCain
Julie McCain
Posted: 2 years ago

Amazing sauce!!!

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