Quick Easy Avocado Pasta

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serves 4
Ingredients

• 8 ounces dry pasta
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 green onion, finely sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon finely grated garlic
• Juice from a quarter of a lemon
• Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Preparation​​​​ 

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook your pasta following the package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of hot pasta water before draining the pasta.
• While the pasta cooks, mash the avocado in a large bowl. Stir in garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to the avocado mixture and stir.
• Add the cooked pasta, tomatoes, and green onion to the bowl. Toss everything together until the sauce evenly coats the pasta. Add a little more pasta water to thin out the sauce if needed.

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