Avocado Cream Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

I like this avocado cream sauce over really smoky grilled chicken and some pasta... It's a really basic easy sauce you can play with based on your own preferences.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Avocado Cream Sauce

Ingredients

2 avocados

2 cloves garlic

½ lime

juiced

or to taste

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

½ tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

2 tablespoons butter

¼ cup heavy cream

salt to taste

Bechamel Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine avocados garlic lime juice green onions cilantro and tarragon in a food processor; puree until smooth.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in avocado puree and cook over low heat stirring occasionally until heated through about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook until heated through but not boiling. Season with salt.

Nutritional Information

Avocado Cream Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 267.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 9.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 6.9g 27%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 26g 40%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 35.6mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 595.4IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 11.8mg 20%

Folate: 84.5mcg 21%

Calcium: 30mg 3%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 31.9mg 11%

Potassium: 521.5mg 15%

Sodium: 93.3mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 234.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.