Avocado Palmini Pasta | Bariatric Pasta Recipe
Low carb pasta recipe using Palmini Pasta
The best of Pasta Lovers and Carb Counters unite in this creamy yet dairy-free Avocado Palmini Pasta!
Rather than using grains to produce the much craved-for angel hair pasta, the makers of Palmini noodles utilize hearts of palm – a vegetable harvested from select palm trees – to produce a pasta that both holds its shape and maintains a delectable texture for a lunch you’ll be excited to eat!
The Palmini Pasta comes pre-cooked, so preparing is more a matter of reheating rather than cooking. While we followed the packaging and boiled the noodles before consuming, you can definitely drain and incorporate your new favorite carb substitute directly into your saucepan to both heat up the noodles and incorporate them into your sauce of the day. The Palmini pasta itself has only 4 grams of carbs, 20 calories and no sugars In a 2.5 oz serving, so you get to enjoy the same hearty pasta without wanting to crash for a nap!
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When selecting your avocados, be conscious of their size. Choose too large of avocadoes and your sauce to pasta ratio can easily be thrown off. The recipe calls for 3 medium avocados for two cans of Palmini, however we had about 3 large avocados to prepare this recipe, which meant we had a lot more sauce left over! But that’s no problem if you love saucy pasta! Otherwise, add some more Palmini to balance out the portions, use smaller avocados, or prepare the pasta separately and just top it with the sauce so you can get maximum control over the contents of your plate!
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We finished the recipe off with some freshly grated parmesan – a welcome saltiness was added through this addition. Off camera, we experimented with dairy-free parmesan to accommodate our friends with lactose intolerance. Those who tried it found that they enjoyed it just as much as they did with the dairy-based parmesan! Feel free to bring out the garlic yumminess in the dish by adding an extra clove or two, and same with the fresh basil and tomatoes! Can’t go wrong with fresh ingredients!
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 3 medium avocados
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1-pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cans of Angel Hair Palmini Pasta, drained
- Freshly grated parmesan (for garnish. Vegan alternatives perfectly well!)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Total Nutritional Information for Avocado Palmini Pasta Recipe:
- Calories: 1243 kcal
- Fat: 105.5g
- Carbohydrates: 65.5g
- Protein: 16g
Directions
- Add the lemon juice, garlic, avocados, olive oil, and basil leaves into a blender. Add salt and pepper to taste and blend until smooth.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt. Add 2 cans of drained Palmini Angel Hair Pasta and cook for 5-10 minutes at medium-to-medium high heat, or until desired texture is achieved.
- Drain pasta and add the avocado sauce directly to the pot. Add the cherry tomatoes and mix until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Top with parsley, freshly grated parmesan, salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
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