Avocado Pesto Pasta
1 serving of avocado pesto pasta contains 938 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 44% carbs, 46% fat, and 10% protein. This is a good source of protein (44% of your Daily Value), fiber (63% of your Daily Value), and potassium (34% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and reserve 1-2 cups of pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, add the avocados, garlic, spinach, pecans, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a blender.
- Add ¾ cup of the reserved pasta water to the blender and blend until the mixture is smooth, adding more pasta water as needed to achieve your desired consistency.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the avocado pesto sauce in a bowl and serve immediately.
- This pesto sauce is best served the day it is made, as the avocados will begin to brown.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of avocado pesto pasta (408g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 938 | |
| Fats | 52g | 66% |
| Saturated fats | 6g | 32% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2374mg | 103% |
| Carbs | 112g | 41% |
| Net carbs | 94g | |
| Fiber | 18g | 63% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 25g | |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 7mg | 91% |
| Potassium | 1588mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 48μg | |
| Beta carotene | 2016μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 49mg | 9% |
| Copper | 1mg | 150% |
| Fluoride | 18μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 300μg | 75% |
| Lycopene | 0.4μg | |
| Magnesium | 288mg | 69% |
| Manganese | 6mg | 250% |
| Niacin | 10mg | 62% |
| Pantothenic acid | 4mg | 84% |
| Phosphorus | 507mg | 72% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.5mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 86μg | 156% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 78% |
| Vitamin A IU | 3452IU | |
| Vitamin A | 172μg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 216μg | 180% |
| Zinc | 6mg | 51% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 0.4g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0.2g | |
| Starch | 0.3g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 6g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 31g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 10g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.2g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.2g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2g | |
| Cystine | 0.4g | |
| Glutamic acid | 7g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.4g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
