Avocado Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Cilantro

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Avocado

  raw

  1 fruit or 201g

• Olive oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Lime juice

  2 tsp or 10g

• Salt

  table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Cherry tomatoes

  red, raw

  2 cup cherry tomatoes or 298g

• Cilantro

  raw, coriander leaves

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the whole wheat pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mash the avocado with a fork until mostly smooth (some small chunks are fine).
3. Stir in the lime juice and olive oil, then season the mixture with the salt and black pepper until well combined.
4. Add the warm pasta to the bowl and toss until evenly coated with the avocado sauce.
5. Gently fold in the cherry tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve right away.