Easy Chicken Pasta with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Every night could be pasta night at my house and this chicken and avocado pasta is one of my favorites. This pasta dish is yummy, healthy and a great way to get picky kids to eat avocado.
The creamy sauce is the star of the dish. Made with avocado, lemon juice, olive oil and fresh herbs, this sauce is simple but packs a lot of flavor. Using an avocado is the perfect way to make a cream sauce without needing sour cream or heavy cream.
Add chicken, your favorite pasta noodle, pour the homemade sauce over and give it a toss. You have a perfect dinner, ready in 20 minutes, making busy nights a little easier. If you’re really pressed for time, use pre-cooked shredded chicken.
If you’re on a pasta kick try my Pasta in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce or Almond Butter Noodles.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Chicken and Avocado Pasta:
- Healthy fats from avocado.
- Perfect way to use a ripe avocado.
- Comes together in less 20 minutes.
- Great meal for BLW.
- The avocado sauce is even better the next day.
🍲 Ingredients
Cooked Pasta
Olive Oil
Avocado
Fresh Basil
Garlic
Lemon
Chicken Breast
Parmesan Cheese
Cherry Tomatoes
👩🍳 How to Make Chicken and Avocado Pasta
- In a food processor, add 1/4 cup olive oil, avocado, basil leaves, garlic, and juice of 1/2 lemon and blend until smooth. Set avocado sauce aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the bite-sized pieces of chicken and season with garlic power and black pepper. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- In the same skillet, add cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, avocado sauce and grated parmesan cheese and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to toss everything together until well combined.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and more fresh basil if desired.
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Use rotisserie chicken or already cooked chicken to save on time.
- Make sure to use a ripe avocado. You will know it’s ripe when it’s lightly soft but not mushy. The skin will indent with a firm but gentle squeeze.
- Serve cold to make into an avocado pasta salad.
- This is one of my favorite pastas for BLW because avocado is so good for you. Serve as is.
🗒 Variations
- Add red pepper flakes for some heat.
- Instead of pasta noodles, add the creamy avocado sauce to zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash noodles.
🗒 Substitutions
- Add your favorite vegetables such as bell pepper, green onion or fresh spinach.
🗒 Best served with
- A side of roasted veggies or Air Fryer Green Beans.
- Garlic bread
- Side green salad
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftover pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up the three days.
🤔 Common Questions
This is gluten-free if you use a gluten-free noodle. This avocado pasta recipe is dairy-free if you omit the parmesan cheese.
Yes! If you don’t want chicken, substitute with pan seared salmon or shrimp.
Chicken and Avocado Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 ounces favorite cooked pasta
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large avocado ripe
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 pound chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- In a food processor, add 1/4 cup olive oil, avocado, basil, garlic, and juice of 1/2 lemon and blend until smooth. Set avocado sauce aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the bite-sized pieces of chicken and season with garlic power and black pepper. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- In the same skillet, add cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, avocado sauce and grated parmesan cheese and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to toss everything together until well combined.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and more fresh basil if desired.
