Up until a couple of years ago, the only ways I’d eaten avocados were in guacamole, sushi, or sliced on my turkey burger. However, my husband and I were in an Asian restaurant and noticed avocado smoothies on the menu. Honestly, an avocado smoothie did not sound too appealing. But our waiter gave us a sample and it was actually quite good. Traditional avocado smoothies are made with sweetened milk and crushed ice to give them an almost milkshake-like consistency. We now make them at home using fresh avocados, vanilla almond milk, and frozen mango. Don’t frown until you try it!
By the way, avocados are a great addition to your diet because they provide many health benefits including lowering cholesterol and regulating blood pressure. Don’t get scared away by the fat content – its monosaturated (oleic acid) – just don’t go overboard on your avocado consumption.
this looks so GOOD! I'm am totally trying this.
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I love love looooove green smoothies. Avocados makes them extra smooth. I did a post about them on my beauty blog. :)
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@Savvy - It IS really good. I know you're a fan of avocados b/c your tomato avocado stack http://savvybrown.com/health/quick-tomato-avocado-snack/ is a favorite of mine.
ReplyDelete@Brittany - Thanks for the link. I checked it out and will definitely be using some of your ideas for future green smoothies.
ReplyDeleteI had actually tried avocado and mango smoothie with milk for my kid. and he just love it. Just use a bigger straw if you plan to drink it with a straw as it can get very thick.
ReplyDelete@Carol - Glad your little one enjoyed the smoothie. I find smoothies to be an easy way to sneak more healthy fruits and veggies into my kids' diets.
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