Monday: Avocado “Pesto” Pasta
Creamy avocado pasta is the perfect unexpected treat to get your Monday started off right!
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Cook your pasta/noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooked. Divide the cooked noodles into half: use half for Monday’s lunch and store the remainder in the fridge for Tuesday’s lunch.
- Make the Avocado Pesto Sauce. Add the arugula, water, lemon juice, and garlic to a food processor. Process until broken down and the sauce starts to come together. Add the avocado, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Blend until you have a relatively smooth and creamy sauce. Season to taste, adding more salt/pepper or lemon juice, as needed.
- Assemble. Toss the cooked pasta with the Avocado Pesto Sauce. Add in the chickpeas, arugula, and tomatoes, and any other ingredients to jazz it up. Toss to combine.
Nutrition per serving
178kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$857.00
$857.00
Per Serving
$214.00/serving
$214.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1714.00 vs buying!
~$1714.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| -8 ounces of brown rice or soba noodles | 4 | $79.00 |
| tightly packed arugula** | 0.75 cup | - |
| water | 0.25 cup | - |
| -1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice | 1 | $67.00 |
| garlic clove | 1 small | $198.00 |
| of large ripe avocado | 0.5 | $37.00 |
| kosher salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| Black pepper to taste | - | - |
| -3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil | 2 | $460.00 |
| to 1 cup chickpeas | 0.5 | - |
| handful of tomatoes | 1 small | $15.00 |
| handful of arugula or thinly sliced kale | 1 small | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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