Green Dream Avocado Smoothie

Name: Green Dream Avocado Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium avocado (pitted); 1 cup spinach (packed); ½ cup organic applesauce (unsweetened); ¼ cup plant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened); 1 cup organic soy milk (plain, unsweetened, or plant-based milk of choice); 1 tbsp hemp seeds; 1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp maple syrup (or date paste (optional)); ice (as desired)

Rosie Mackay MS, CNS, LDN

3 days ago

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time5 minsTotal Time5 mins

Ingredients

1 medium avocado (pitted)

1 cup spinach (packed)

½ cup organic applesauce (unsweetened)

¼ cup plant-based yogurt (plain, unsweetened)

1 cup organic soy milk (plain, unsweetened, or plant-based milk of choice)

1 tbsp hemp seeds

1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp maple syrup (or date paste (optional))

ice (as desired)

Directions

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

This smoothie is on the thicker side, so if you desire a thinner consistency, add ¼–½ cup of additional plant-based milk.

Divide between two glasses and enjoy!

Chef’s Notes

Substitutions
In place of spinach, try kale or another green of your choice.

In place of hempseeds, try chia or flaxseed.

In place of plant-based yogurt, try tofu (silken, soft, or medium).

In place of applause, try pureed pear or mashed banana.

Whole Food Sweetener
In place of maple syrup use date paste.

Storage
Due to the avocado, this recipe does not store well past 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings

Serving size

305g

Amount per serving
Calories246

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g21%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 69mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 17g7%
Protein 11g

Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 2.5mg14%
Potassium 765mg17%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%

* 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.