Recipes and Cooking Avocado-Yogurt Spaghetti with Veggies Be the first to rate & review! Good-for-you pasta does exist when you increase the veggies and decrease the refined grains. Thanks to an avocado in the sauce, this healthy spaghetti recipe tastes rich and creamy while loading you with nutrients. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 27, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Brie Passano Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 3 cups sauce + 2 cups pasta Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 ounce dried whole grain spaghetti 1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded, and peeled 1 6 ounce carton plain fat-free Greek yogurt 2 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ - ½ teaspoon sriracha sauce ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup thinly sliced red onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cup thin bite-size strips red and/or yellow sweet peppers 2 cup seeded and chopped cucumber ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro Directions Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and keep warm. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small bowl mash avocado with a fork. Stir in the next five ingredients (through black pepper). In a large skillet heat oil over medium. Add onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add sweet peppers; cook about 4 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cucumber and yogurt mixture. Cook over medium-low until heated through. Serve yogurt sauce over spaghetti. Top with cilantro. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 234 Calories 10g Fat 29g Carbs 10g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 234 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 284mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Total Sugars 8g Protein 10g Vitamin C 104.3mg 522% Calcium 86mg 7% Iron 1.8mg 10% Potassium 457mg 10% Folate, total 132.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.