Avocado is one of my
favourite veggies (ok ok I know, it is really a fruit, cos of the stone blah
blah blah) but I normally reserve the nutritious creamy green thing for salads
and guacamole.
But when I was in Dubai last week, I had a smoothie with avocado as the main ingredient. Admittedly it was a little too much for me, and on top of The Cheesecake Factory monster slice of red velvet cheesecake I had, it was all a bit too sickly.
But when I was in Dubai last week, I had a smoothie with avocado as the main ingredient. Admittedly it was a little too much for me, and on top of The Cheesecake Factory monster slice of red velvet cheesecake I had, it was all a bit too sickly.
creamy yet not sickly! |
But since returning,
I have searched the web for an avocado smoothie to make! And this one from Mind
Body Green is perfect! I have slightly adapted it for my taste.
What’s inside???
2 cups of spinach
½ frozen banana*
½ small avocado
1 tsp of vanilla
extract (I didn’t have this posh stuff
so had to use essence)
3-4 dates (with
stone removed)
A tiny pinch of sea
salt
1 cup of unsweetened
non dairy milk (use almond for a naturally sweet and nutty flavour)
1 scoop of vanilla protein
powder (optional)
A sprinkle of cocoa nibs
who'd thought dates and avocado would work???!!! |
In a blender or
smoothie maker, simply pop all the ingredient in (except for the cocoa nibs)
and blend, high speed, for about one to two minutes. Then at the end, add the
cocoa nibs, blend for another 20 seconds or so and serve!!!
this blender is now full of goodness! |
Delicious!!
Why is it good for
you???
Although technically a fruit, avocado's
sugar content is low compared to other fruits. Half an avocado contains just
0.2 g of sugar! They are also an powerful source of vitamins and minerals - potassium vitamin K, vitamin B, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
Plus just one medium avocado contains 11 grams of fibre!!! ...Which is close to
half of the daily recommended minimum intake.
how brilliantly green and bright is this!!!
|
Consuming avocados
will have a positive impact on your skin, weight maintenance and regulating blood
sugar levels!
Enjoy!
Want more recipes? Try these from my blog...
A healthy chocolate milkshake
Beetroot and raspberry
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Beetroot and carrot
Post workout vitamin smoothie
Want more recipes? Try these from my blog...
A healthy chocolate milkshake
Beetroot and raspberry
Avocado and spinach
Kale and cucumber
Beetroot and carrot
Post workout vitamin smoothie
X x X
*peel the banana before freezing! Do not pop the whole banana in the freezer without peeling as I learnt
References
healthiestfoods.co.uk/
ps, don't add too many dates, as they give the smoothie bit of a "flour-y" taste. Not sure why. xxx
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