I follow a TON of food blogs (and other ones as well). My Google Reader probably has close to 300 individual blogs. Many of the food blogs have been highlighting smoothies: a variety of concoctions that take minutes to prepare and are oh so portable for morning commutes, post-run refuelings, or a quick snack.
Enter: the world’s perfect food: a deliciously ripe avocado. (Honestly, for me, may be the next power food!)
Here is what went into mine for a quick dinner last night and what benefits are in the ingredients:
(serves 3 - I got 2 large servings out of it and shared with a friend)
1 avocado - 11 benefits besides yummy
1/2 naval orange - my parents have them growing in their backyard
1 cup pineapple chunks - could eat this all the time!
11 oz unsweetened NAKED coconut water - didn’t really care for it by itself, but has tons of nutrition!
Ice to your liking
1 tsp of agave nectar (use this stuff more than honey now)
Blend. Drink. Enjoy.
Another way I can now eat my new healthy food fave! My only problem with avocados is that they turn brown too quickly…oh, well.
Wendy Delfosse
If you’re ever in my area in avacado season give me a call 🙂 We had a lot of avacado trees and I haven’t been won over yet.
Sarah (from See Sarah Eat)
I keep seeing the avocado smoothies around the blogs too! I’m going to have to make one soon 🙂 Especially now that the weather is getting summer-y again!