Creamy avocado and spinach spaghetti (gluten and dairy free)

Category:

Main

Free from:

Gluten, milk/lactose, nut, sesame, egg, soya, lupin, sulphites, fish, crustaceans, mustard, celery, molluscs

Contains:

Meat

Alternatives:

Omit the bacon for a vegan option

Preparation time:

15 minutes

Cooking time:

15 minutes

Serves:

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 large avocado (peeled and stone removed)

1 garlic clove

150g raw spinach

200g bacon lardons (smoked or normal)

400g gluten-free spaghetti

Small handful fresh parsley

1½ tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp olive oil

50ml water

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Place the spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling water. Cook as instructed on the packet, adding salt if you wish. Gluten-free pasta sometimes requires a little longer for it to become properly tender

2. Add the avocado, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, water, seasoning and a small handful of the spinach (keeping the rest aside for later) to a blender. Blend until the sauce is smooth, creamy and thick

3. Heat a frying pan (add a little oil if it is not a non-stick pan) over a medium heat. Fry the bacon lardons until slightly crispy. Add the remaining spinach until it wilts

4. When the pasta is cooked, mix in the bacon, spinach and avocado sauce. Stir well

5. Decorate with fresh parsley and serve immediately

Serving suggestion: This dish tastes delicious with grated parmesan (if you can have milk) or vegan cheese (e.g. Violife Prosociano) sprinkled on top.

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Huge thanks to Holly Mason for the recipe.