Pasta, Chicken & Zucchini in an Avocado Cream Sauce

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Ladydi1982
Ladydi1982 Posts: 218 Member
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I made this for dinner tonight. You can add any other veggies or use any pasta you feel like eating.

***DISCLAIMER*** PLEASE READ ENTIRE RECIPE BEFORE MAKING TO BE SURE IT MAKES SENSE TO YOU. I MADE IT UP AS I WENT ALONG & THEN WROTE THIS OUT AFTER THE LEFT OVERS (which wasn't much!) WERE PUT AWAY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING NEEDS CLARIFICATION. :flowerforyou: GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!! AND BON APPETIT!

1 box Barilla Plus Rotini Pasta (reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water)

1 Medium Yellow Squash, sliced & quartered
1 Large Green Zucchini, sliced & quartered
2 Large Chicken Breasts, Cubed

Avocado Cream Sauce:
1 medium sized ripe avocado, pitted
Juice of one lemon
2-3 garlic cloves (depending on how garlicky you want it)
1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
5 large fresh basil leaves
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Prepare pasta of your choice according to directions on box being sure to cook until Al Dente and reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.

Meanwhile, place garlic cloves, lemon juice & olive oil into a food processor. Process until smooth. Add avocado, basil, salt, ground pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy (it will be about the consistency of guacamole). Now add the reserved pasta water a little at a time until it gets a little thinner (kind of like sour cream when stirred up). I hope this is not confusing anyone!

In a small skillet, brown chicken seasoned with some kosher salt, pepper & garlic powder in a little olive oil. When the chicken is about 1/2 way cooked, in a large skillet, sautee zucchini & squash seasoned with pepper & very little salt (just to bring the flavor out). Chicken should be finished cooking at the same time zucchini & squash are just tender, you don't want it to be mushy. At this time, add chicken and drained, cooked pasta to large skillet and toss together. Add Avocado Cream Sauce a spoonful at a time, stirring between each addition until all ingredients are coated with as much or as little of the sauce as you like.

Serves 8

I'm sorry, I do not have any nutritional info I will have to do a little research to find that out...

Enjoy and please let me know how you like it!

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  • supershiny
    supershiny Posts: 170 Member
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    YUMMMMM! I am going to nom this tomorrow. Will report back. Looks amazing! :D:D
  • time2runnn
    time2runnn Posts: 252 Member
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    This sounds delish!!
  • nextrightthing
    nextrightthing Posts: 408 Member
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    bump
  • Pamela3
    Pamela3 Posts: 96 Member
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    This sounds delicious!!
  • CoachMaritova
    CoachMaritova Posts: 409 Member
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    sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    Delightful! :drinker:
  • sarahlyzzibeth
    sarahlyzzibeth Posts: 108
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    Avocado cream sauce sounds like a genius idea!! lovely! I'm going to have to try this!
  • kmparks24
    kmparks24 Posts: 198
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    BUMP BUMP BUMP! I'm so making this this weekend. YUM!
  • Jellyphant
    Jellyphant Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Seriously looks delish! Good work!! :D
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
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    Sounds delicious! I want to make this too! :)
  • shander7
    shander7 Posts: 613 Member
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    bump :)
  • Tobi1013
    Tobi1013 Posts: 732 Member
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    This sounds really yummy and really easy!!! Thanks for sharing!!

    As for the nutrition, just plug it all into the recipe calculator (on the Food tab) here on the site! :flowerforyou:
  • kittyinaz
    kittyinaz Posts: 300 Member
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    I just ate... but if this was put in front of me I'd eat it even though I'm full. O..M..G <3<3 I LOVE AVOCADO. And to combine it with PASTA?! YUM
  • Tobi1013
    Tobi1013 Posts: 732 Member
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    I made this for dinner tonight and it was SOOOOO yummy!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous recipe!!

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