martedì 13 maggio 2014

Avocado noodles

I saw some time ago an article about a very popular pasta recipe in Finland. So popular that it has been the most searched recipe in 2013 on google.fi.
According the info that I collected in the web everything started here.

For quite a bit of time I was like ”should I, should I not” but then why not to try it?!
Here is my version. In the original there should be lime, which I had not at home so I replaced it with simple normal lemon. Same with spaghetti that I did not have in house and I replaced by other whole wheat noodles. Recently we discovered bio whole wheat noodles and we enjoy them often (they give me the feeling I am eating healthy).
Coriander I saw it listed in some versions of the recipe, but I do not love it and so I skipped it as well.

My global feedback about the recipe? Different, especially for Italians it looks really weird :) but if you are a guacamole fan, than you should definitely try it!
I think it may be a good option for a cold noodle salad in a hot summer day. In this case, do not use the spaghetti, but go for a shorter pasta shape which fits much better to the salad.

For 2

A small ripe avocado
1 garlic clove
(Green) chili
2 tbs lemon juice
Olive oil as required
Parsley
Basil
30g Parmesan
250g Noodles (spaghetti recommended, but I used whole wheat fusilli)

Heat the salted water and when boiling add the pasta and cook according time and procedure
on the package.
Grind the garlic and the chili and place them in a big bowl (big enough for the whole pasta).
Prepare the avocado (remove the stone and the skin), cut in cubes and place in the bowl. Smash roughly with a fork.
Add the lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs and grated cheese. Add a couple of spoons of pasta cooking water and mix well with the fork. Add then an amount of olive oil big enough to have a creamy soft sauce. (you can choose actually, if you like a more light version add a bit more noodles cooking water and a bit less oil)
Strain the pasta and blend with the sauce. Enjoy!




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