Creamless Fettuccine Alfredo With California Avocados Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 medium California Avocados—halved, pitted and peeled
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1 pound dry fettuccine
  • 2 cups reserved pasta cooking liquid
  • 6 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted, divided
  • 3 tablespoons parsley leaves, roughly chopped, divided
  • Small parsley leaves, for garnish
Directions
  1. Bring a 4-quart pot of water to a boil.
  2. While the water comes to a boil, make the sauce: In the base of a food processor, add the California Avocados, cheese, lemon juice and zest, onion powder, pepper, and garlic powder. Purée the mixture until smooth and season lightly with salt. Transfer the sauce to a large bowl.
  3. Once the water comes to a boil, salt the water and add the fettuccine. Cook the pasta to a desired doneness, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid. Add the cooked pasta to the large bowl and toss the pasta in with the dressing. The mixture will be thick. Use the cooking liquid to get the sauce to a creamy consistency. Toss in 4 tablespoons of pine nuts and 2 tablespoons of the chopped parsley, and season with any additional salt. Plate the pasta onto serving dishes and garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of pine nuts, tablespoon of chopped parsley and whole parsley leaves, then serve.