Creamy Avocado Smoothies

Blogger Lauren Keating of Healthy-Delicious.com shares a smoothie recipe with a surprising ingredient.

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The Quick Take:

Calories 180
Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Sodium 10mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 50),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5g; 5%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 10mg; 10%;
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 30%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 22g 22% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 5 min
Total Time 5 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: avocado, pitted, peeled

1: banana, sliced

1: cup frozen pineapple chunks

1/4: cup Cascadian Farm® frozen organic apple juice concentrate

1: cup water

1: cup ice

Directions

1 In blender, place all ingredients except ice. Cover; blend on medium speed 10 seconds.
2 Add ice. Cover; blend on high speed 30 seconds or until smooth.
3 Divide mixture evenly among 4 glasses. Serve immediately.

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Expert Tips

Avocado will oxidize and turn brown quickly, so this smoothie is best when served immediately.

This smoothie is also a great base for other flavors. For a berry version, omit the banana and pineapple and blend in 1 cup of Cascadian Farm® organic frozen harvest berries.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 03/29/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.