A few more smoothie recipes
If you love smoothies like we do, here are our top smoothie recipes: Why we love this recipe: The texture of this avocado smoothie is so light and creamy from the avocado and fruity from the pineapple. When your kids literally beg you for more, you know you’ve got a good one. Here’s how to make this beautifully bright green, plant-based smoothie!
Avocado: Make sure it’s ripe so it whips into a creamy texture. Green apple: The key to a great avocado smoothie: it brings a naturally sweet tart flavor. Banana: Banana combines well with avocado for creaminess. Frozen pineapple: Here’s the kicker: it enhances the sweet tart flavor and brings a tropical vibe. Leafy greens: Try baby kale or spinach: they have a more mild, sweet flavor than their standard counterparts. Or you can use any greens, roughly chopped. Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice rounds out the flavors perfectly (trust us). Water and ice: Ice and water add texture and body.
Cashew butter: Add protein by blending in about 1 tablespoon of cashew butter. Ginger: Add ½ teaspoon grated ginger to the mix. Mint or basil. Add a few fresh mint or basil leaves for an herbaceous spin. Coconut. A handful of shredded coconut adds even more tropical flair (or use toasted coconut).
Blend the soft, room temperature items first. In this case, that means the avocado, green apple, banana, and greens. Blend those first with water. Then add the frozen items and blend until a smooth puree forms. This avoids getting the blender blades stuck by frozen fruit and ice.
Try creamy Avocado Mayo or Avocado Dip. Mix up Avocado Salad or Avocado Corn Salad. Add slices to an Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Avocado Toast. Make Avocado Tuna Salad or Avocado Egg Salad, where you swap out classic mayo for nutrient-rich avocado!
Berries: Make a Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry, Fruit, Blueberry, Strawberry Mango or Blueberry Banana Smoothie, full of sweet fruity flavor. Greens: Try a Kale, Green, Celery, or Spinach Smoothie, with flavor so irresistible, you’ll forget you’re eating all those healthy ingredients. Fruits: The fruity Banana, Pineapple, Peach, Mango, Orange, or Watermelon Smoothie are lightly sweet and perfectly refreshing. Creamy: Creamy smoothies like Vanilla Protein, Yogurt, or Peanut Butter Smoothie taste like milkshakes, but they’re healthy smoothies.
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