Creamy Avocado and Black Bean Penne | iTz noT Penne Pasta

Iqra Shaikh 28.September.2025 0 comments

Creamy Avocado and Black Bean Penne | iTz noT Penne Pasta

Introduction:

This Creamy Avocado and Black Bean Pasta is an easy, healthy and delicious pasta and it is loaded with goodness! And wow that creamy, dairy-free sauce that the ripe avocado creates will cling soooo well to the iTz noT Penne Pasta. With so much good fats, fibre, and what not in this dish, I love that a plant based diet can be so delicious and healthy!

Ingredients:

1 pack iTz noT Penne Pasta
1 ripe avocado
1/4 c. black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup corn
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Cook iTz noT Penne Pasta as per the instructions on the packet.
As the pasta is cooking, you can prepare the avocado sauce. In a large bowl, mash a ripe avocado with a fork until it is smooth and creamy.
Whisk in the lime juice and the cumin, salt, and pepper to taste.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the avocado sauce bowl. Toss well with the pasta to combine well. The pasta will also be hot from the water, and that warmth will assist the avocado in melting away into a creamy base.
Gently fold in the black beans, corn and halved cherry tomatoes.
Serve immediately, sprinkling with fresh cilantro or a squeeze of lime juice.

Nutritional Benefits:

This recipe is all good stuff. iTz noT Penne Pasta provides a low-carb base while the avocado is loaded with heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. With black beans and corn, there's a decent amount of fibre and plant-based protein here, so you're not grabbing another sandwich 20 minutes later.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

Quick and Easy: This is a one-pot meal that comes together when it takes the pasta to boil; it is a perfect quick dinner.
Rich and Creamy: This sauce is rich and creamy, but it isn’t actually any cream or milk that makes it that way, it’s the avocado.
Good Source of Fibre: iTz noT Penne Pasta, Black Beans, Corn- equals fibre city!
Crisp and Zingy: Fresh, zingy lime juice adds a fresh flavour to your whole dish, serving to make this dish feel refreshing and light.

How To Use This Pasta In Your Diet:

Lunch or Dinner: Easy lunch or dinner.
Convenience meal: Lastly, it's a make-ahead and eat-cold too = great for work /school lunch.
Top it: Add some crushed tortilla chips or toasted pumpkin seeds for a little more crunch and texture.

Tips:

The sauce is creamier when the avocado is more ripe.
If it's thick, you can always loosen the sauce with a splash of pasta water.
This is one of those instant-dispatch things, because the avocado does oxidize as time passes.

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