10 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta - AKA Cleanse Gone Wrong

Okay okay -- I'm embarrassed -- I did not go through with the cleanse. It's not that I was starving it's not that the smoothies were awful - I just was craving pretzels and have no will power :)

So -- now that I had ALL those vegetables and did not want to spend MORE grocery money for the week what did I do? Well the pineapple, apples, cucumbers, some of the easy to eat raw foods I just utilized as snacks. But I was excited to use the avocado. I've been meaning to try this avocado creamy pasta I saw on one of my FAVORITE blogs which happens to be vegan living Oh She Glows - 15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta It was my inspiration as I altered the recipe slightly but only slightly because there is not much to it.

Single Gal's 10 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta

Ingredients:
-Half an avocado
-1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
-1/2 Tablespoon of Minced Garlic*
-Pepper
-2 oz/1 Serving Whole Wheat Pasta
-Parmesan Cheese

1. Bring several cups of water in a medium pot to boil. Add pasta - cook until al dente depending on pasta shape.

2. Meanwhile (do this while the pasta is cooking or my 10 minute claim is invalid :) ) In a food processor or blender combine avocado, olive oil, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add pepper to taste.

3. Drain pasta and immediately add avocado cream sauce so it melts and adheres to the pasta.

4. Add Parmesan to taste. Enjoy!

This was my creation: Loved the green look made me feel like I was eating a vegetable but it was a bowl of delicious carbs!