Crazy fusion you say? Absolutely! Who would have thought that zesty Mexican could meet romantic Italian and create such a delicious combination? The surprise in this recipe is that it can attribute its rich creaminess solely to the avocados. No creams. No thickeners. Just pure vegetables. We prefer the tang of extra garlic but for a milder taste, cut the garlic portion in half.
Method:
Take halved and pitted avocados and lightly brush with olive oil. Cook on the BBQ or on the oven rack at medium heat, face down and with the peel still on. Remove once they are nicely charred and softened. Set aside to briefly cool, enough that you can pick them up without burning your fingers.
In a strong blender or food processor, add lemon and lime juice, cilantro, salt, cayenne pepper and raw garlic clove. Add in the cooled avocados, scooped out of their peels with a spoon. Puree the mixture while slowly drizzling in olive oil. Add more salt and lemon/lime juice to taste. The mixture should be thick.
Meanwhile, in small sauce pan over medium heat, sauté the red onion and one of the minced cloves of garlic with a small amount of olive oil. Once onion and garlic are soft, mix in black beans and leave on low heat to simmer.
While the mixture simmers, bring water to a boil in a pot and add 1 package (250g) skinnypasta™ HIGH PROTEIN Linguine that has been briefly thawed at room temperature. Very gently break up the pasta with your fingers, if necessary. Once the pasta has been added to the boiling water, cook for exactly two minutes and strain.
Add the avocado sauce to the linguine in the pot by small spoonfuls, careful to gingerly stir it in the pasta, being sure to coat each pasta strand. While tossing, add in the fresh basil and parsley leaves, with an extra pinch of salt and pepper.
Serve with a large spoonful of the beans and onions placed on top, with extra cilantro and lemon and lime wedges for those who want an extra citrus kick. Ole!
Make it Vegan and/or Gluten Free: Replace the linguine with skinnypasta™ SUPERFOOD Penne for a delicious, 100% vegan meal.
Makes 4 servings (250g grams total of pasta)
