Baby Led Weaning High Iron and Omega-3 Avocado Pasta (2024)

Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

This avocado pasta is high in iron and omega-3 and is the perfect baby led weaning recipe for your baby and toddler.

Baby E LOVES avocados. He would be perfectly content with having avocado at every meal, so because of that, I’ve developed a ton of recipes with avocados, like my Baby Spinach and Avocado Green Pancakes. This week I tried out combining two of his faves with my avocado pasta, and he absolutely loved it. Not only did he love playing with the gooey consistency, but he was totally obsessing over the bright green colour. Here’s how I sneak in some iron and omega-3 in this avocado pasta.

We all know how important iron and omega-3 are for a growing baby and toddler, so I’ve packed this avocado pasta with a ton of rich sources of omega-3 from walnuts to hemp hearts and iron sources like boiled egg yolks. All of these foods provide a creamy texture to this pasta making it easily palatable for your little one.

Why This Recipe Works

This avocado pasta is so delicious! Here are some reasons why you should be making this for your family tonight!

• Vegetarian friendly
• Baby and toddler friendly
• Packed with healthy ingredients
• Takes little to no time to make

Key Ingredients

Homemade pesto — To make the base of my homemade pesto, I used hemp hearts, walnuts, basil, and garlic. It only takes a couple of minutes to put together but you can use store-bought pesto if you prefer.

Avocado — Packed with healthy fats and nutrients, avocado is a must for this avocado pasta! Be sure to use ripe avocado as unripe avocado will be hard and won’t mash up.

Egg yolks — The eggs are packed with iron, omega-3s, and protein and help you feel full, longer.

Whole wheat pasta — While I use whole wheat pasta shells, you can use any pasta of your choice. I like shells as they’re a favourite for my toddler but use what you have on hand.

How to Make This Recipe

Step 1: To a food processor, puree the hemp hearts, walnuts, basil, and garlic until the walnuts are finely ground.

Step 2: Then add the avocado, lemon, eggs, and pulse until combined, then add in the olive oil just until it is thin enough for a sauce. Season with a tiny bit of salt and pepper, if desired (can omit for young babies).

Step 3: Toss with cooked pasta and serve as is.

Step 4: Optional to serve with cherry tomatoes and basil on top.

Expert Tips

Try to serve this avocado pasta as soon as possible as avocado does go brown over time due to oxidation. The lemon added to the pesto should help slow the processor but it’s best to eat it ASAP.

If you’re out of walnuts, pinenuts work as well for the pesto but they won’t have the same nutritional values as the walnuts.

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More Recipes You Might Like

If you want more BLW recipes like this avocado pasta, you should try these ones:

• Easy Peanut Butter Noodles
• Salmon Sweet Potato Fritters
• Sweet Potato Lentil Baby Fritters
• Gluten Free Hummus Baby Meatballs

Now tell me, what are your favourite iron and omega-3 foods to feed your baby? Let me know in the comments below.