10 minute meal! Sunny, warm, lip smacking good pasta dish to brighten your winter! Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian recipe too!

Do you love 10 minute easy meals that are healthy and delectable? And something both kids and adults will enjoy? Then you have to try this easy gluten free, vegan, vegetarian meal!
You know how crazy my family is about avocados so I keep trying different recipes with it like the Avocado and sundried Tomato Thepla, Creamy Avocado Kefir Lassi,Avocado and Caramelized Onion Rice, the avocado chutney wrap with a different flavored chutney, Dal Vada….. with a healthy twist! and even the Luscious Avocado Coconut Burfi…in 5 minutes! And this is just the partial list of my avocado recipes. The avocado has not failed me yet. My family has loved each and every one of these dishes.
The Penne Pasta in Avocado Chutney sauce is another great addition to my long list of avocado recipes and is definitely going to be a regular on our dinner menu. I used gluten free penne but you could use any pasta you like.
We have been having some cold, snowy, cloudy days in our neck of the woods and this bright, warm, scrumptious meal sure cheered me up. Hope it does the same for you.
Penne Pasta in Avocado Chutney Sauce
Ingredients-
- 12 oz box of Barilla gluten free pasta, cooked according to instructions on package.
- 1 tablespoon sundried tomato strips, softened in warm water and drained
For the chutney sauce-
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 small clove of garlic
- ½ small Thai chili pepper (or to taste)
- A handful of cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 1 ½ teaspoons sugar or Stevia
- Juice of 1 small lime
- 1 cup water
- Salt to taste
- 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
Grated Parmesan cheese
To make the Penne Pasta with Avocado Chutney Sauce-
- Boil the penne pasta according to the instructions on the box. Mine took 10 minutes to cook.
- Soak the sundried tomato strips in warm water. Drain when softened.
- Meanwhile, in a blender, combine all ingredients for the chutney sauce and blend together. Drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil and keep running the blender until it is well incorporated in the sauce.
- Drain the cooked pasta, add the sundried tomato strips, the sauce and top with grated parmesan cheese.
- Your 10 minute meal is ready!
I liked this meal so much that I am eager to hear from you about how much you like it. Do let me know.
Enjoy!
Love,
Sandhya
Lovely recipe.
Thanks so much Anuradha!
Pleasure is all mine, Sandhya.
Such a great looking pasta. I haven’t tried avocado sauce yet, and this definitely makes me want to! 🙂
Ronit, you will love the avocado chutney sauce. We liked it so much that it will be a regular on our dinner menu now.
Looks delicious and healthy!
Thanks so much Indah! It is quick too and is a favorite in our home.
Indah, Congratulations on your 300th post. You are truly a gifted photographer and I enjoy your photos very much. Special thanks to you I get to see the underwater world too.
I could not comment on your post so thought I will write here. All the best for your future endeavors!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
This dish looks so bright and healthy! I love anything with avocado!
Jenny we love everything avocado too. hence so many recipes on my blog using avocados 🙂 This dish tastes awesome…if I may say so myself. It is going to be a regular on our dinner menu!
Avocado chutney sounds so exotic from Indian perspective where we only find red or white sauce! It actually seems like a healthier option t
Arv, It is such an easy and healthy recipe that tastes delicious! My friend’s mother took back an avocado seed to India and is growing avocados in her garden.
That’s a major problem here. Availability of avocado except for cities like Delhi or Mumbai is a pain! Although it’s very common to buy parsley, bell peppers, zucchini which too were exotic, once.
Looks gorgeous!
Thanks Nancy. It is one of my favorite dishes.
Yummmmm!
Thanks so much Lina!
nice+awesome+amazing+so delicious recipe
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Thank you so much!
Have never seen a recipe like this. It looks easy, fast and delicious. You have given me a homework assignment. Thank you.
Ha ha.. this really is an awesome recipe, if i may say so myself 🙂
Do let me know how you like it.
Thanks Sandhya. For keeping our traditional High.
Thanks so much Seenu for your sweet words!
My pleasure friend.
I love this idea Sandhya! My little girl is a huge avocado fan and would really enjoy this, and I would too 😉 Such a beautiful photo too!
Thanks Antonia. this avocado chutney sauce is a favorite at our home. Hope your little girl like sit too. Do let me know when you make it. Btw, it was good in the lunch box too.
I think she will love it! I will 😀
This good so healthy! I should try it!
looks delicious!
Thanks so much!
This really looks nice too. Am on the look out for good and easy vegetarian recipes since recently becoming veggie at the age of 40! Thanks for sharing. I have a poetry blog on WordPress just in case you have the time/inclination to look 🙂
Thanks so much. I have lots of quick and easy, healthy vegetarian recipes on this blog. Do check them out. thanks so much for visiting and the follow!
Checking out your poetry blog now!
Will do. You could well be our vegetarian recipe life saver. Thank you 🙂
Thanks so much!
Beautiful recipe, I just love those bright greens. Actually, I have been meaning to try avocado on pasta for a long while now – I’m a bit of an avocado addict. They’re just so delicious and creamy that I can’t resist, even if they’re just plain pitted avocados <3 . They're a bit expensive here in the UK to eat often, but will keep this recipe in mind next time I get to buy some. Great photos too Sandhya 🙂
Thanks so much Ellanor. I am an avocado addict too 🙂 The best part about this recipe for avocado lovers like us is that this recipe makes a good amount of the avocado chutney sauce, so we can enjoy it even more !
love this dish , good way to get avocados in pasta sauce and will definitely try this out!
Wats the alternate for sun dried tomatoes?
Deepthi, You can totally omit the sun dried tomatoes too. The sun dried tomatoes have a deep concentrated tomato taste so I add them. If you like tomato flavor, you may saute fresh finely diced tomatoes until all liquid is evaporated and add them too.
Pasta looks so yummy with beautiful green color!! Loved your avocado chutney.
Thanks so much Swati!
I always love quick meals and this one is healthy …
Thanks so much Amrita!
The idea of using avocado chutney sounds interesting in pasta. I love everything about avocado.
Thanks Lata!
Thats a brilliant idea of making sauce with avocado, those penne pasta looks extremely catchy with a pleasant green colour.
I was bowled by seeing the name avocado chutney sauce…The luscious green coated penne pasta looks super delicious!!
Thanks so much Padma!
Pasta with avocado chutney sounds absolutely delicious and inviting. That green colour is so gorgeous😍😍
Thanks so much!
Amazing variation to the usual varieties of pasta. Loved your avocado chutney idea and I definitely cannot wait to try this. Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe. 🙂
Thanks so much <3
Awesome share Sandhya , Avacado sauce in pasta, amazing . Looks so vibrant. Colour of pasta looks so appealing.
That avocado chutney sounds so good, love the bright green color! Must try it for my kids 🙂
Yes it is a favorite with kids Freda. Hope your kids like it too.
Unique and delicious avocado pasta recipe. Never tried avocado in pasta!
Do try it Uma! It tastes awesome.
Delicious and unique pasta recipe. Will love to try it. I have one person who will be ever willing to try it.:D
Do try it Archana! It is a favorite with many, including me 🙂
Lovely share Sandhya, it looks vibrant and tasty.
Thanks Jayashree!
Love avocado pasta, the lovely bright green pasta looks tasty, will try your recipe as it is little different than mine 🙂
Thanks! Do let me know how you like it Jagruti!
Very innovative and delicious, healthy pasta. Simply Love the colour of the dish.
Thanks Pavani
Wow… What a lovely pasta!! Love that color Sandhya😊The addition of avocado sauce sounds amazing. Never tried this sauce. Will try this sometime. Thanks for the share!!!
Sounds interesting, but will it store well? Can I make it the night before for kids tiffin ? Or would it change color ?
It does store well Priya. I keep it for 2/3 days in refrigerator and the color does not change. Hope your kids like it as much as mine do.
Sandhya I must say this is a very quick recipe and can be served as a great meal option
Thanks Amrita!
We are a great fan of avocado and almost twice a month I make avocado pasta too, simply delicious and crazily easy recipe.
Thanks Jagruti! I am not a pasta fan but love this one.
Super duper photo. Love the green colour. I love having pasta with avocado sauce especially when during hot days need a cool or cold dish to fill the tummy.
Thanks Mayuri! This is my favorite pasta dish.