Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta
Updated March 26, 2019
Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta-this simple pasta dish is creamy and full of flavor thanks to the avocado and goat cheese. It is one of our favorite weeknight meals.
Happy Memorial Day! How are you celebrating today? We are packing a picnic and going to the park with the boys. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
I know the rest of the week is going to be all messed up because of the Monday holiday. I always have a hard time to adjusting after long weekends. SO I am planning ahead and putting this Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta on our dinner menu. It only takes 20 minutes to make and I know I will need an easy dinner recipe this week!
I love this pasta because it has all of my favorite things: pasta (duh), avocado, goat cheese, basil, garlic, and tomatoes. I also add a little fresh lemon juice to brighten things up! The avocado and goat cheese come together to create an extra creamy sauce. The sauce is so creamy it is DREAMY!
I was worried our boys would turn their nose up at this one, but they love it! Ok, Caleb takes off the tomatoes, but they both gobble up the pasta part! Score! I like the tomatoes because they add a pop of color. I guess Caleb doesn’t care if his food is pretty:)
If you want an easy dinner recipe this week that the entire family will love, make my Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta! It is so good and you can’t beat the 20 minutes part!
If you like this Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta, you might also like:
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- Creamy Avocado Pasta
- Stovetop Avocado Mac and Cheese
- Southwest Pasta Salad
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Avocado Goat Cheese Pasta
Ingredients
- 10 ounces penne pasta we use DeLallo whole wheat
- 2 large avocados peeled and pit removed
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in half
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook pasta until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. In a food processor, add avocados, goat cheese, garlic, lemon juice, and basil. Pulse until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Drain the pasta and pour into a large bowl. Add the avocado goat cheese sauce to the pasta and stir until pasta is well coated. Add the tomatoes and serve.
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Looks Tasty! Happy Memorial Day!
I love avocado and pasta together! Such a delicious combo and even better to be ready so quickly! #yum
Oh this is a keeper and I must try it! Thanks so much for another yummy recipe!
Looks yummy! Are you able to substitute the goat cheese for a different type of cheese?
I would love a substitute idea for goat cheese as well.
Try this recipe: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/creamy-avocado-pasta/
The goat cheese makes the pasta extra creamy. You might like this recipe: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/creamy-avocado-pasta/ It doesn’t have any cheese. It’s good too!
Woo hoo! This pasta looks delish!!!
this looks so delicious!
Yum! Love the avocado and goat cheese combo!
Basically all my favorite things in one quick dinner! This is a dream dish!
So easy and looks so creamy!!
We made this tonight but used gnocchi instead of penne! It was sooo good!
Glad you liked it!
I made this over the weekend for a camping trip. I made the sauce beforehand and sliced the tomatoes. All I had to do was boil the water at our campsite, cook the pasta and toss together. Everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe!
This was very good. The only alteration was using a sharp herbed goat cheese instead of plain. I think I will use less cheese next time or a mild goat cheese instead. It was very very rich. The sauce would be amazing as a salad dressing or dip too. Thank you for the recipe!
how many days can this go before it gets bad? for example, I like to meal prep for the week. Will it be ok that long?
It will be good for up to 2 days.
ok, thanks you!
Is there any chance that the avocado will brown if made ahead of time? Considering making this for a dinner party this week but would love to prepare ahead of time! Thanks!
It will brown a little. The citrus will help prevent browning. If you make it a few hours in advance it should be fine.