Avocado Pesto Pasta

Avocado Pesto Pasta Recipe

Having a wholesome quick lunch is easier than you think. This creamy avocado pesto pasta is your solution to Italian food cravings on keto and a simple lunch you can make in a snap. Simply add your fresh pesto ingredients to a food processor. Add some avocado to make this pesto creamy and smooth. Then pour over your favorite noodles.

You can prep avocado pesto pasta ahead of time to make packing lunch for work or home easy with little effort. Fresh basil, garlic, and pine nuts are combined with avocado to make the ultimate noodle dish for any meal.

Avocado Pesto

Traditionally pesto is made with fresh basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and some parmesan cheese. In this recipe, I add half an avocado to make the mixture creamy and thick. It sticks perfectly to your favorite low-carb noodle. Avocado is an ideal addition – not only does it add flavor to your pesto, but it adds fat, fiber and lots of vitamins.

Are Avocados Keto Friendly?

Yes, avocados are totally fine on keto. They’re a fruit you can eat freely on the keto diet – filled with healthy fats, specifically monounsaturated fatty acids. They contain lots of fiber, so while their total carb count looks high, they are actually quite low in net carbs. About 1.8 grams net carbs per 100 grams of avocado.

Avocados also offer more potassium than bananas. Sometimes electrolytes get out of balance when you’re eating keto. Eating avocados regularly helps keep your potassium levels in check.

Keto Noodle Options

• Hearts of Palm Noodles – This is my favorite keto noodles since it takes and looks very similar to wheat based spaghetti noodles; however, it is very low-carbs and gluten-free. There are 2 grams net carbs per serving. Natural Heavens is a favorite brand of mine. Palmini is another brand you can look for.
• Shirataki Noodles – This is a zero net carb keto pasta option; however, many complain the noodles are stinky and have a rubber texture when you eat them.
• Wheat Based Low Carb Pasta – There are some companies who have master a low-carb noodle that looks and tastes similar to traditional pasta; however, they do contain gluten. So if you are sensitive, you may get inflammation to this keto pasta.
• Zucchini Noodles – These are noodles that you can spiralize yourself or purchase them pre-spiralized at the grocery store. Zucchini is relatively low in carbs.