This whole grain, creamy pasta dish is ready in just 30 minutes -- perfect for a weeknight meal.

Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Recipe Summary

active:
10 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and keep warm. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small bowl mash avocado with a fork. Stir in yogurt, lime juice, salt, Sriracha sauce, and black pepper.

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  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add sweet peppers; cook 4 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

  • Stir in cucumber and yogurt mixture. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through. Serve sauce over spaghetti and top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup sauce and 1/2 cup pasta each
235 calories; protein 10.4g; carbohydrates 28.7g; dietary fiber 6.1g; sugars 7.7g; fat 9.6g; saturated fat 1.2g; vitamin a iu 2508.9IU; vitamin c 104.3mg; folate 72.9mcg; calcium 86.4mg; iron 1.8mg; magnesium 29.1mg; potassium 457.3mg; sodium 284mg.

2 fat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 lean meat

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