TODAY Food Club

The marriage between a pasta and a chunky guacamole... with a nice fresh twist of mint.

Avocado Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked gluten-free quinoa pasta
• 2 medium avocados, chopped
• 1 shallot, minced
• 15-20 grape tomatoes, halved
• 15 spearmint leaves and 5 extra ones, all julienned and separated
• 5-6 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• The juice of 1 lime
• 3 large handfuls arugula
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Garlic Salt
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

1. 1.Cook by boiling your desired pasta in salty water according to the package directions… I used quinoa pasta.
2. 2.While the water boils and past cooks, prepare the avocado mixture – in a bowl mix together the avocados, shallot, lime juice, tomatoes, parsley, 15 spearmint leaves. Season with olive oil, salt and pepper and toss well to combine the flavors
3. When the pasta is fully cooked, drain it well and add to the bowl where the avocados and tomatoes have been marinating. Toss well to combine. Add the arugula leaves, a light sprinkle of garlic salt and extra spearmint leaves and toss one final time to combine and for the arugula to wilt a bit.

Recipe Tags

• Summer
• Caribbean
• Entree