Creamy Avocado Pasta
This creamy avocado pasta comes together in minutes and delivers healthy fats and essential nutrients that support toddler brain development. The silky green sauce coats every piece of pasta perfectly and toddlers tend to love its mild buttery flavor.
A quick and creamy avocado sauce tossed with small pasta shapes for a nutritious and toddler-approved dinner.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
main
sauce
flavoring
liquid
Instructions
Cook the pasta
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions until very soft and well past al dente since toddlers need softer textures than adults. Before draining reserve 0.25 cup of the starchy pasta water.
Make the avocado sauce
While the pasta cooks place the avocado flesh, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and parmesan into a blender or food processor. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, adding a tablespoon of water if needed to help it blend.
Combine pasta and sauce
Drain the pasta and return it to the pot over low heat. Add the avocado sauce and splash in the reserved pasta water a little at a time, stirring until the sauce coats every piece of pasta and reaches a creamy consistency.
Cool and serve
Remove from heat and allow the pasta to cool for a few minutes before serving. Check that it is at a safe temperature and serve in small portions, cutting any longer pasta shapes into shorter pieces if needed.
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