Quick spelt spaghetti with avocado cream

Quick spelt spaghetti with avocado cream: creamy pasta with avocado, basil, garlic, lemon juice and cherry tomatoes – on the table in no time.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 480 kcal per serving
• Protein: 12 g
• Fat: 22 g
• Carbs: 65 g

Ingredients

• 200g spelt spaghetti
• 1 avocado
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 100g cherry tomatoes
• 1 handful of basil
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · stick blender · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the spelt spaghetti until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, blend the avocado, basil, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to a smooth cream.
3. Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes. Shortly before the end of the cooking time, scoop out a little pasta water.
4. Drain the spelt spaghetti and return it to the warm pan. Add the avocado cream and a little pasta water and toss quickly until the pasta is creamily coated.
5. Carefully fold in the cherry tomatoes. Don't heat the avocado cream much further at this point.
6. Serve immediately, finished with a little basil and black pepper if you like.

Good to know

When it needs to be quick, this pasta is a very relaxed solution. Creamy, fresh and without a heavy sauce. Just right for days when cooking should stay uncomplicated.

Swaps

Spelt spaghetti → wholewheat spaghetti (more fibre) | basil → parsley (more vitamin K) | cherry tomatoes → rocket (more bitter notes and folate) | olive oil → avocado oil (similar fatty acid profile, milder flavour)

Allergens

Contains gluten (spelt). Good for children if the garlic is used sparingly. Generally fine in pregnancy, as long as all the ingredients are fresh and handled hygienically.

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