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Tropical California Avocado Smoothie

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Total Time: 5 min

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 240
Total Fat 10g
Saturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 210mg
Total Carbs 38g
Dietary Fiber 8g
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 5g
Potassium 760mg

Vitamin A 366 mcg; Vitamin C 57 mg; Calcium 72 mg; Iron 2 mg; Vitamin D 0 mcg; Folate 84 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.09 g.

 

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 40%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 6%; Iron 10%; Vitamin D 0%.

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

A three-layer vegan smoothie using two key ingredients, California Avocado and coconut water. By adding pineapple, mango, spinach, spirulina and dragon fruit, you get sweet and savory all in one drink and we don’t know where to start on the nutrition. Cholesterol free and a good source of protein (10% DV) and potassium (15% DV), and an excellent source of fiber dietary fiber (29% DV), vitamins A, C, and a high potency of vitamin B12 (240% DV).

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Serves: 2

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For yellow layer: 1/4 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded and peeled 1/2 cup coconut water 1/2 cup frozen pineapple 1/2 frozen mango 1 tsp. maple syrup For green layer: 1/4 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded and peeled 1/2 cup coconut water 1 cup packed spinach 1/2 cup frozen pineapple 1 tsp. maple syrup For teal layer: 1 tsp. spirulina powder 1/4 cup coconut water 1/2 cup dragon fruit chunks, as garnish
  1. In a high-speed blender, add all the yellow layer ingredients.
  2. Blend on high for 2 minutes, then pour contents into a glass.
  3. Add all the green layer ingredients to the blender.
  4. Blend on high for 2 minutes and pour half of the contents over yellow layer, reserving the other half in the blender.
  5. Add the teal layer ingredients to the blender and blend.
  6. Top the smoothie with the teal layer, garnish with dragon fruit chunks, swirl together if desired, and enjoy!

Serving Suggestion: Make this your breakfast drink or afternoon pick-me-up.

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*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

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