A smooth, creamy, and healthy avocado sauce coats your favorite type of noodle in this Avocado Pasta. Such a simple and flavorful dish in just 15 minutes!
More ways we love to enjoy avocado include our Tuna Stuffed Avocado and Broiled Parmesan Avocado.
Easy Avocado Pasta Sauce
I wouldn’t say I have an allergy to avocado, but I definitely have a big time intolerance. Eating a lot of it leaves me with the worst stomach ache for quite an undesirable amount of time.
I eat them anyway, and suffer the consequences. Because I simply cannot live without guacamole or having it sliced in a cobb salad, or this avocado pasta sauce.
When blended with a few other simple ingredients, the avocado becomes the “cream” sauce, without actual cream. You cannot even tell this is non-dairy. It’s so dreamy and delicious! You might even find yourself sneaking a few spoonfuls out of the food processor.
And bonus, this dish can be whipped up in only 15 minutes tops! Quick and wonderful lunch or dinner.
Ingredients Needed
This easy avocado pasta sauce calls for only a handful of ingredients, so make sure they’re fresh and the best quality for optimal results.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Avocados – Our star ingredient. They should be ripe and without blemishes or brown spots.
- Garlic – Fresh garlic for flavor and wonderful aromatics.
- Lemon juice – Fresh lemon juice is a must. Skip the bottled stuff, you will taste the difference.
- Herbs – Fresh parsley and basil.
- Sriracha – For flavor and a little heat.
- Seasonings – Freshly cracked black pepper and kosher salt season the sauce.
- Pasta – Any pasta noodle works!
- Parmesan (optional) – We love a little freshly grated Parmesan on top, but if needing this dish to remain dairy-free, you can skip it.
Fun Fact!
How to Make Avocado Pasta Sauce
This easy avocado cream sauce comes together in just minutes!
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Boil the pasta. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, according to the package instructions.
- Make the sauce. In a food processor, pulse the garlic cloves until minced. Add in the avocados, lemon juice, parsley, basil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Pulse until combined and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. (If the sauce is too thick, you can add a tablespoon of water or olive oil.)
- Combine and serve. Drain the pasta and place it back in the pot. Pour all of the avocado sauce on top and gently stir until combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Because avocados oxidize quickly after you slice them, this sauce is best served immediately.
If you don’t need this to be dairy-free, we love portions served with a little freshly grated Parmesan and if carbs aren’t an issue, you can’t beat a slice of dutch oven bread or focaccia. To balance out the dish, it pairs well with a light salad like creamy cucumber salad or cucumber tomato salad.
Proper Storage
As mentioned above, this dish is best served and eaten right away. You can store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days, but it’s not our preference since the avocados will start to turn brown.
More Easy Pasta Recipes:
- Chicken Pot Pie Noodles
- Creamy Bacon & Peas Pasta
- Cafeteria Noodles
- Chicken Alfredo
- Chicken Tetrazzini
- Spaghetti Carbonara
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Avocado Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dried pasta
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 medium ripe avocados , pitted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 leaves fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta al dente, according to the instructions on the package.
- In the meantime, make the sauce: In a food processor, pulse the garlic cloves until minced. Add in the avocados, lemon juice, parsley, basil, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Pulse until combined and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. (If the sauce is too thick, you can add a tablespoon of water or olive oil.)
- Drain the pasta and place it back in the pot. Pour all of the avocado sauce on top and gently stir until combined.
- Serve in individual bowls and enjoy. If you don't need this dish to be dairy free, we love it with a little Parmesan!NOTE: Because avocados oxidize quickly after you slice them, this sauce is best served immediately.
This looks as easy as Easy Sesame Noodles. I’m on it!
Just made this. I Googled “Avocado Cream” and surprise! Your blog came up. IT. IS. AWESOME. We looooooved it.
This is easy, fast and delicious. I know that mango also match pasta well, probably can try this with mango too. :)
There isn’t any actual cream in this– you are a foodie goddess. Avocados are one of my top five food LOVES. One day I need to figure out exactly where they fall among lemons and shrimp and strong smelly cheese. Actually, my top five appears to be a salad. Hmm.
OK, you got me. Creamy, delicious avocado belongs just about EVERYWHERE so why not on my pasta. It just works. The lemon juice and sriracha are key. Just had a phenomenal avocado poblano soup at a local restaurant the other day. So good.
I LOVE this recipe and have made it so many times!
You’re allergic to avocado?!? You poor, poor thing. If I were in that boat with you I’d also probably just put up with the cramps too–because avocado is just that good.
I hadn’t had avocado in 4 months and then Sunday for dinner I had quinoa salad with corn, tomatoes and scallions and made Steve’s with chicken and mine with a whole small cubed avocado. Dude. Avocado is like food from heaven. I don’t know if it was going so long without it, but it was like I had never really tasted one before. Sweet, buttery, delicious. Worth the allergy, I’d say.
Of course, problem for me is fitting it in from time to time in meals only meant for me or the mom and sister. Damn Steve’s texture aversion.
I prefer to eat avocados cold, but I was really intrigued by this since I found cheap avocados at the wholesale club and have more than I knew what to do with. I ended up loving it. It’s so simple but has great flavor. Love that it’s dairy free.
I love that this is a creamy sauce but has no cream in it! It’s so hard to find. Perfectly flavored, too. And so quick and easy.
I love avocado on just about anything, but mostly just eat it plain with a sprinkle of salt..I knew I’d love this. I made a smaller batch just for me for lunch.
Never thought of using avocado in a pasta sauce but it was amazing! Thanks for this idea!