How to prepare avocado pasta in 4 easy steps

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Recipe

How to prepare avocado pasta

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Recipe Cuisine

Ghanaian

Cooking Method

Boiling

Ingredients

9 ounces dry pasta

1 medium tomato, diced

1 green onion, finely sliced

1 large ripe avocado

1/4 teaspoon finely grated garlic

Juice from 1/4 of a lemon

Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

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Method

1. Cook pasta according to packaging directions. Once cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of hot pasta water then drain pasta.

2. Mash avocado in a large bowl. Stir in the garlic and lemon juice then season with salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Stir in a 1/4-cup of the reserved pasta water.

4. Add pasta, tomatoes, and green onion then toss until the pasta is completely coated by the sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more pasta water.