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Avocado Recipe: Pasta with Avocado, Broccoli and Scallops

by
Patty
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June 7, 2021

I had some avocados and got to thinking. Generally when I have one around I tend to make sushi salad but this time around I wanted to make something with pasta. There were scallops in the freezer and when it came to a vegetable well, thanks to last year’s harvest I think there is enough broccoli, cauliflower and romanesco in the freezer to feed us for another year. This allowed me to put together a simple yet delicious dinner that came together very quickly.

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Pasta with avocado, broccoli and scallops

Pasta with Avocado, Broccoli and Scallops

Serves 2

  • 2 cups cooked pasta such as penne or gemelli or the like
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 oz scallops
  • 1 TBS flour mixed with 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice plus more to taste
  • Pat the scallops dry. Mix the flour and salt and dredge the scallops in the flour to coat.

pan fry scallops

  • Heat the oil in a small fry pan. When hot add the scallops and cook for three minutes, turn and cook for three minutes or until cooked through. Remove to a plate. Cut each scallop into fourths.
  • Peel and pit the avocado and put it in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add salt and stir.
  • If the pasta is cold warm it up a bit in the microwave.
  • Add the pasta, scallops and broccoli to the avocado and stir to coat.

squeeze in lemon juice

  • Squeeze in a little lemon juice, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  • toss to coat.
  • Serve with grated Parmesan if desired

How Was the Avocado Recipe?

Not only was this a very easy dinner to make it was delicious! I thought I had pasta in the refrigerator but turns out I did not but even with having to make the pasta I had dinner on the table within half an hour. The scallops cooked while I was bringing the water to a boil to cook the noodles and while they were cooking I just did the other steps. 

pasta with avocado, broccoli and scallops

It came together very quickly and easily and we both really enjoyed the meal. I do love when I can get a good meal on the table in a short period of time. Sometimes I don’t want to spend hours cooking, ya know?

The avocado almost melts and forms a really lovely sauce like coating on the pasta. The lemon juice adds a touch of brightness. Scallops are a delicious addition and I suspect that shrimp or chicken would work just as well. Including the broccoli makes this a delicious all in one meal. I just toss the frozen broccoli into the pasta water with three minutes left to cook, bring it back to a boil and then set the time for three minutes. This saves a pot as you don’t have to cook the vegetable separately. 

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Pasta with creamy avocado mixed with crunchy broccoli and sweet scallops

  • Author: Patty @bookscookslooks.com
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups cooked pasta such as penne or gemelli or the like
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 oz scallops
  • 1 TBS flour mixed with 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice plus more to taste
  • grated Parmesan for serving, if desired

Instructions

  • Pat the scallops dry. Mix the flour and salt and dredge the scallops in the flour to coat.
  • Heat the oil in a small fry pan. When hot add the scallops and cook for three minutes, turn and cook for three minutes or until cooked through. Remove to a plate. Cut each scallop into fourths.
  • Peel and pit the avocado and put it in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add salt and stir.
  • If the pasta is cold warm it up a bit in the microwave.
  • Add the pasta, scallops and broccoli to the avocado and stir to coat.
  • Squeeze in a little lemon juice, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  • Serve with grated Parmesan, if desired

Keywords: scallops, avocado, pasta, avocado pasta salad

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Recently moved from the rural life of Montana to the small city of Brattleboro, Vermont, Patty Woodland is navigating the urban life of sidewalks and neighbors once again. She will share life in her small city, the books she reads, and as always, the delicious food she cooks and bakes.

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