Name: Avocado Carbonara
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1lb Linguini Noodles; 2 Ripe Avocados, peeled; 2 Egg Yolks; 2 large leaves of Kale; 3-4 cloves of Garlic; ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 ½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt; ½ teaspoon Paprika; Pinch of Cayenne; 1 cup Pasta Water, reserved; 4-5 slices of Bacon, cooked and crumbled; ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

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Avocado Carbonara is a unique, extra creamy and healthy pasta that is ready in less than 30 minutes! Making it an absolute must for your weeknight meal plan and just perfect for summertime.

avocado carbonara served in a blue bowl topped with a little bit of extra bacon

Speaking of summer... IT IS OFFICIALLY HERE!

I know, I can not believe it either. This year has been absolutely flying by.

But, I am happy that it is summer and restrictions are starting to be relaxed. We have a lot planned for the summer and now the show is on the road! But, that's not what we are here to talk about, we are here to talk pasta, more specifically, Avocado Carbonara.

So, let's get on with that!

Avocados are high in potassium, several vitamins and minerals. Kale packs the protein, is high in fibre as well as a variety of vitamins. Egg yolks also bring in some extra protein. All in all, this pasta packs 14 grams of protein, 8 grams of fibre, and it is only 390 calories per serving!! (see disclosure policy)

This pasta sauce is a mixture of avocados, kale, garlic and spices. Blended up into a luscious and creamy sauce. It is ready in literally no time at all. In fact, this is a recipe that you need to have all of the ingredients prepped and ready to go, that is how fast it moves. You make the sauce while the noodles are cooking and it can be on the table in less than 30 minutes!

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Avocado Carbonara

So, to make this avocado carbonara the first thing you have to do is bring a large deep skillet of water to a boil and salt it generously. Boil the pasta until it is al dente.

linguini noodles in a pot ready to be cooked to al dente

While the pasta is cooking, in a blender or food processor combine the avocados, egg yolks, kale leaves, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, paprika, cayenne and blend until smooth.

All of the ingredients in a blender to make the avocado carbonara sauce

After the pasta is done boiling before draining, reserve one cup of pasta water.

With the reserved pasta water, turn the blender or food processor on low and slowly add the hot pasta water. Mix on medium/high speed until the sauce is smooth.

This method of adding the hot pasta water slowly into the pasta sauce actually cooks the egg yolks, it is the same idea as homemade hollandaise sauce.

Immediately after you have added the pasta water to the sauce, pour the avocado sauce over the cooked warm linguine noodles and stir well to fully combine.

pouring the prepared avocado carbonara sauce overtop of the cooked linguini noodles

Once the pasta is completely stirred and coated in the sauce, add the crumbled bacon and parmesan cheese. Stir again to just combine and serve immediately.

adding the bacon and parmesan cheese to the avocado carbonara

Top with additional parmesan cheese, bacon, and black pepper.

Pulling up a large serving of the avocado carbonara with a pair of tongs

a close up of the creamy avocado carbonara in a serving dish

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Avocado Carbonara

Yield: 6 servings

Total Time: 30 minutes

A quick, unique, extra creamy and healthy pasta that is perfect for summer and everyone is sure to love!

Ingredients

1lb Linguini Noodles
2 Ripe Avocados, peeled
2 Egg Yolks
2 large leaves of Kale
3-4 cloves of Garlic
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 ½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon Paprika
Pinch of Cayenne
1 cup Pasta Water, reserved
4-5 slices of Bacon, cooked and crumbled
⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and boil pasta until al dente. (make sure to reserve 1 cup of the pasta water after the pasta has cooked)
While the pasta is cooking, in a blender or food processor combine the avocados, egg yolks, kale leaves, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, paprika, cayenne and blend until smooth.
Reserve one cup of pasta water before draining pasta.
With the reserved pasta water, turn the blender or food processor on low and slowly add the hot pasta water. Mix until smooth.
Pour the avocado sauce over the cooked linguine noodles and stir to fully combine.
Add the crumbled bacon and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine and serve immediately.

Notes

Adding the hot pasta water slowly to the blender or food processor cooks the egg yolks.
Make sure that the linguini noodles are still very warm when adding the pasta sauce, this will ensure that the egg yolks are cooked.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 390Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 609mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 8gSugar: 2gProtein: 14g

Please Note- The nutritional information provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator and it will vary based on the ingredients that you use.