Tasty Fettucine With Asparagus, Red Pepper and Avocado

Sep 18, 2012 by DislaHockaday165

The vinaigrette brings out the tanginess of the red peppers, and the hearty avocados add a modest coating to the fettucine noodles.

Ingredients:

1 16 oz. package organic fettucine noodles

1 pound fresh organic asparagus (attempt to acquire nearby, farm fresh!)

two organic red peppers

two organic avocados

A single half organic onion

One particular quarter cup organic olive oil

One half cup organic balsamic vinegar

Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste

Bring a single huge pot of water and 1 smaller saucepan of water to a boil. Meanwhile, chop asparagus into one-inch chunks. Dice peppers and avocados. To dice the avocado, very carefully cut around the whole circumference with a knife. Twist the two halves in opposite directions till they come apart. Squeeze the half holding the pit until the pit pops out. (If you rinse the pit off, it tends to make a silly temporary cat toy.)

Use a knife to cut lengthy parallel lines into the avocado, then cut lines perpendicular to those. Use a spoon to pop the cubes out of the skin. Slice onion quite thinly, then cut every single thin slab in half and separate layers to generate slivers. Whip oil and vinegar with each other in a smaller bowl adjust ratio of vinegar to enhance tanginess if you like.

When smaller saucepan of water boils, add asparagus and cook for only two minutes–no longer! The water may possibly not return to a boil, which is just fine. You want the asparagus to be fairly firm. Drain asparagus, then spot back in saucepan and cover to keep warm.

Cook fettucine in large pot of water until its al dente in other words, until its just carried out and nevertheless firm–not overcooked and mushy. Pasta is healthier if its not overcooked.

Drain pasta, then place in large bowl. Add vinaigrette to noodles and mix until noodles are thoroughly coated. Whip up much more vinaigrette to add if you like. Add asparagus, peppers, avocado and onion. Fold mixture till vegetables are evenly distributed throughout the pasta.

If you want a small protein to accompany this dish, serve it with a light-colored organic or local semi-difficult cheese on the side, such as raclette. This dish also pairs nicely with white wine. It effortlessly serves six.

This dish is addictive, so there wont be any leftovers–which is a good issue, due to the fact the avocados wont hold anyway!

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