Spaghetti with Spinach-Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

• Spaghetti

  Dry pasta, enriched

  8 oz or 227g

• Spinach

  Raw

  1 cup or 30g

• White beans

  Mature seeds, canned

  ¼ cup or 66g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¼ cup leaves, whole or 6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Lemon zest

  2 tsp or 4g

• Lemon juice

  Canned or bottled

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 clove or 12g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  1 fruit or 201g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ¼ cup, chopped or sliced or 45g

• Almonds

  Nuts, blanched

  2 tbsp or 18g

Directions

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Drain pasta.
2. Combine reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid, spinach, and next 7 ingredients (through avocado) in a food processor; process until smooth.
3. Combine pasta and spinach mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with tomato and almonds. Enjoy!
4. Recipe inspired by: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-spinach-avocado-sauce

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