Green Envy Avocado Smoothie
I absolutely love avocadoes and adding them to a smoothie is something I never thought of before. But I’m all about trying something new and how bad could it be? Well, it was excellent and the avocado adds a creamy texture you don’t find in smoothies usually. Try this avocado smoothie and surprise it on your friends. They’ll be amazed it was made from avocado.
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup of strawberries (preferably fresh, but frozen will do)
- 1 cup of orange or strawberry sherbet
- 1 cup ice
- 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie
This recipe is from the California Avocado Commission. I added this because I love avocados and blueberries, but even I must admit this seems like a very strange pairing.
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie
Source: Recipe courtesy of the California Avocado Commission.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup ice cubes or crushed ice
- 1 (11.5-oz) can peach nectar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 large, ripe California Avocado, peeled, seeded, cut in small chunks
- 1 (6-oz.) carton non-fat vanilla or peach yogurt
- 1 Cup fresh blueberries, rinsed, picked over, well-drained
- 1/4 ripe California Avocado, peeled, sliced lengthwise (optional, for garnish)
- 6 plump blueberries (optional, for garnish)
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients in blender with lid.
- Blend on high speed for two minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into two tall glasses to serve.
- If desired, pierce slice of avocado with three blueberries on a tiny cocktail sword or skewer and hang on the side of the glass for garnish.
This is a high fiber recipe.
Nutritional Information:
Per Serving
291 Calories
7 g Total Fat
1 g Saturated fat
0 mg Cholesterol
54 g Carbohydrate
7 g Fiber
7 g Protein
81 mg Sodium
Apple Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
1 Granny Smith apple (skin off or on, but cored)
1/2 Avocado
1/2 cup Apple juice
1/2 cup ice
1 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
Preparation
Blend until smooth, ice may be added after initial blending and then blended again until smooth.
Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream
- 2 oz Lowfat Milk
- 6 oz Avocado
- 1 1/3 Cups of Frozen Strawberries
- 1 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Whipped Cream
Preparation
- Cut Avocado into half
- Put Ice Cream, Milk, Avocado, and Frozen Strawberries into blender
- Add Honey or Maple Syrup, Nutmeg and Cinnamon
- Blend until smooth
- Pour into 20 oz. serving cup
- Top with Whipped Cream
- Sprinkle extra Nutmeg if desired
Find more avocado recipes at http://www.avocado.org/
