Bow Tie Pasta With Watercress And Avocado Cream Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces bow tie pasta
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bunch watercress, stalks removed
• 2 large ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, melt butter in a large pan.
• 3 mash one avocado and combine with lemon juice and cream cheese.
• 4 add watercress and sauté until wilted, 2-3 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat and add mashed avocado mixture to pan.
• 6 stir gently until heated through. do not allow to boil or sauce may separate.
• 7 add cooked pasta to avocado sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 cut the remaining avocado into cubes.
• 9 add diced avocado and pistachios to pasta and mix gently.
• 10 serve.