Avocado Smoothie

About This Recipe

With healthy fats from avocado, a scoop of protein powder, and a boost of greens from spinach, this avocado smoothie is a perfect breakfast!

Ingredients

• 1 cup firm packed fresh spinach leaves
• 1 medium banana (cut into slices and frozen (a generous ½ cup))
• ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice)
• ½ medium avocado
• ½ to 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (or 1 tablespoon almond butter + ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract)
• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 to 3 teaspoons honey or pure maple syrup (optional)
• Ice (as needed)

Instructions

1. In a blender, place the spinach, banana, almond milk, avocado, protein powder, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. To thicken, add a few ice cubes and blend. Continue to add ice a few cubes at a time until your desired consistency is reached.
2. Give it a taste. If you’d like the smoothie sweeter, add 1 to 3 teaspoons honey. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.