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Avocado smoothie with pieces of pineapple, whole banana, half of the avocado, spinach leaves and seeds

Super-Seed Tropical Avocado Smoothie

Markus and Bianca Kuchar
Creamy avocado smoothie made with avocado, banana, spinach, pineapple, milk or your choice, and seeds for a refreshing, naturally sweet, and nourishing breakfast.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, International
Servings 1 portion
Calories 418 kcal

Equipment

Nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo 1200W
Nutribullet Blender

Ingredients
  

  • ½ ripe avocado (peeled and pitted)
  • 1 large handful of fresh spinach
  • ½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 - 1 and ¼ cup milk of your choice (I'm using unsweetened soy milk) Coconut milk beverage pairs especially well with pineapple. Almond milk or oat milk also works great.
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Instructions
 

  • Pour the milk into your blender.
  • Add the spinach and avocado.
  • Top with the frozen banana and pineapple chunks, and seeds. This helps push everything down toward the blender blades.
    • For a smoother result: Soak the pumpkin and sunflower seeds in water for 15 minutes (or overnight) before blending. Drain them first, then add them to your smoothie.
  • Start on low speed, then increase to high. Because of the seeds, blend for about 45 to 60 seconds until the smoothie becomes completely creamy.
  • If the avocado smoothie is too thick, add a splash of extra milk and blend again.
  • Pour into a glass and enjoy while fresh and cold.
    • If your avocado tastes slightly bitter or the fruit isn’t sweet enough, try adding:
    1 teaspoon maple syrup, or 1 pitted Medjool date (you can soak it together with the seeds so it blends more smoothly)

Notes

Avocado Smoothie Variations

Golden Turmeric Avocado Smoothie for anti-inflammatory boost

  • ½ ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1 medium frozen banana
  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • ½ cup frozen mango chunks
  • 1 to 1¼ cups coconut milk beverage, almond milk, or water (avoid canned coconut milk if you can)
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Flavor Boost

  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • Tiny pinch of black pepper (helps activate turmeric)

 

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie "Milkshake"

  • ½ ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1 large frozen banana
  • 1 to 1¼ cups oat milk, soy milk, or milk of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder
  • 1 tablespoon almond/nut butter or peanut butter
Sweetness tip: 
If the banana isn’t very ripe, you may want to add 1 teaspoon of maple syrup to balance the natural bitterness of the cacao.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 17gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 186mgPotassium: 1152mgFiber: 8gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 4180IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 505mgIron: 4mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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