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This avocado smoothie is the kind of recipe that quietly does it all. It’s creamy without dairy, lightly sweet without added sugar, and packed with ingredients that help you feel satisfied, not weighed down. It’s a simple, feel-good blend you’ll want to come back to—especially on busy mornings when you want something fresh, filling, and easy to digest.
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Why You’ll Love It
- Creamy without dairy. Cashew milk, raw cashews, and avocado blend into a rich, silky texture—no yogurt or ice needed.
- Naturally sweet and balanced. Frozen pineapple adds bright sweetness that balances the healthy fats, so it tastes fresh, not heavy.
- Nourishing and energizing. Spinach brings gentle greens, while avocado and cashews provide satisfying fats that help keep you full longer.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
Experience my creative and simple avocado smoothie, packed with nutrients for a delicious and healthy boost with only 5 simple ingredients.
- Cashew milk: A creamy, versatile non-dairy milk base for smoothies. Look for unsweetened varieties in the refrigerated or shelf-stable section for the best flavor. You can learn how to make cashew milk as well.
- Spinach: A mild-flavored leafy green vegetable that blends seamlessly into smoothies. Choose fresh, vibrant leaves, and opt for organic if available.
- Raw cashews: Adds a naturally creamy texture and subtle nuttiness. Soak them beforehand for extra smoothness and buy raw, unsalted ones for the best results.
- Avocado: Provides a rich, velvety texture and mild flavor. Pick a ripe avocado that feels slightly soft but not mushy. Learn how to cut an avocado the easy way.
- Frozen pineapple: Brings a sweet, tropical taste and helps thicken the smoothie. Choose frozen chunks without added sugar for a natural flavor or cut pineapple and freeze yourself.
Ingredient Swaps
- Pineapple swap: Use mango or a stone fruit like peach or nectarine for a similar sweet, tropical flavor.
- Milk alternatives: Swap cashew milk with coconut milk (not full fat) or almond milk for a creamy base.
- Leafy greens swap: Try Swiss chard or baby kale as an alternative to spinach for a mild, nutritious addition to your smoothie.
- Cashew swap: Swap cashews with hemp hearts to maintain the creamy texture and healthy fat content.
How to Make an Avocado Smoothie
- First blend the cashew milk, spinach, and cashews together until creamy.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and blend again. This 2x blending process helps all the ingredients to break down properly in most standard blenders. If you have a high-powered blender, then just dump all 5 ingredients in at once and watch the magic happen.
More Avocado Smoothies
Don’t be afraid to take any of my green smoothie recipes and toss in 1/4 to 1/2 avocado for smoothie per serving, to get some great fat benefits. Your skin and body will thank you! I love using avocado in smoothies as a healthy fat, to up the cream factor, and for more nutrients. Here are some of my other fav smoothies that use avocado:
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Creamy Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashew milk
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tablespoon raw cashews
- ½ avocado
- 1 cup pineapple frozen
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend the spinach, cashews, and cashew milk together.
- Add the avocado and pineapple and blend again.
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Notes
- Use at least 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
- Swap the cashew milk for any dairy-free milk and the cashew for hemp hearts to make this recipe nut-free.
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
Yes, you can add ingredients like spinach, protein powder, or fruits like bananas and mangoes to create your own avocado smoothie recipe variations.
Avocado smoothies can be a great addition to a weight-loss plan as they keep you feeling full longer and provide healthy nutrients without empty calories.
Yes, you can prepare an avocado smoothie recipe in advance, store it in an airtight container in the fridge, and consume it within 24 hours for the best flavor and freshness.
Oh WOW! This Avocado Smoothie is so creamy and delicious! I doubled the recipe to freeze one for a sweet treat later. Yum!
Love this sweet and creamy recipe!
I love adding my homemade protein powder to this so it’s a complete meal. Easy breakfast on the go!
I love this recipe. It’s so creamy and delicious. Making this one again!
I tried this with almond milk and almonds instead of cashews… AMAZING ! I was so surprised by the texture and the fact that the avocado just blended perfectly with the taste of other ingredients. Really creamy and tasty, just perfect.
I was nervous that this smoothie would be avocado flavored, but it wasn’t! Super creamy and fruity
Hi Jen, wanted to ask you if your smoothie recipes will help me and a friend to loose weight? They look delicious.
Regards
Sandra
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hi Sandra,
Green smoothies can be a great way to help you reach a healthy weight. Whether that’s by adding a green smoothie to your daily diet or using your green smoothie as a meal replacement, green smoothies help your body love those healthy greens and is the first step to making healthier choices. If you’re interested in using your green smoothie as a meal replacement, we suggest simply adding protein and healthy fats to ensure you’re fueling your body with a complete meal. We’ve made this even easier with our BRAND NEW homemade protein powder. I’ve included a few links below to help you reach your green smoothie goals! Happy blending!
homemade protein powder: https://shop.simplegreensmoothies.com/products/protein-smoothie-boost
Turn Your Smoothie into a Meal Replacement: https://simplegreensmoothies.com/meal-replacement-smoothie
Fat Burning Green Smoothie: https://simplegreensmoothies.com/fat-burning-smoothie
Weight Loss Green Smoothie: https://simplegreensmoothies.com/chocolate-weight-loss-smoothie
I tried the Avacodo smoothie today, although I had to substitute almond milk as I didn’t have any cashew milk! It’s a great smoothie, altho one cup of pineapple seems to give it a weird texture(from the pineapple) but I love the taste;)
Marie, you could always use less pineapple if you weren’t keen on the texture. Did you use fresh or frozen? If you used fresh, maybe frozen will help with the texture?
Smooth, creamy and not overly sweet! The pineapple adds a nice tropical flair.
I agree!
I tried this smoothie using almond milk as I didn’t have any cashew milk on hand. This is an outta this world smoothie. The blend was smooth with just the right amount of sweetness. This will surely be added to my smoothie arsenal. It rocks, thanks SGS!
Glad you love it, Helen!
Tried the Avocado Smoothie yesterday. I love cashew milk, cashews and avocados so I was excited to try this new smoothie recipe from Simple Green Smoothies. The pineapple gave it the sweetness and the added spinach the green hue. Delicious and smooth! I love receiving new smoothie recipes weekly! They never disappoint!!
Thanks SGS!!
You’re welcome, Jennifer! 😀
Simply delicious. Tastes like I should be by the beach. I used almond/coconut milk instead of cashew milk and all other ingredients as noted + Vanilla Flavored Protein. This is without a doubt a new FAVE, this should be a recipe in a future green smoothie challenge. OMG crazy good, now I want to buy or make some cashew milk.
So glad you love it, Dora!!
I forgot to leave my star ratings! This was a 5 in my book— I love that it was balanced with sugars, fats and protein. (And still tasted amazing!!!!)
You *can* have it all! 😀
This looks more like a cocktail than a smoothie— I LOOOOVE it!!!! I didn’t have cashew milk on me, so I used almond milk and I thought it was so dang good (and I love that it wasn’t sickly sweet). Another win in my book!
Kale yeah, Susan!
I’m lovin’ these low sugar recipes, keep them coming!
Awesome! 🙂
This recipe came at the perfect time, I just bought cashew milk for another recipe and am glad I had another use for it. As always, this recipe was delicious. My daughter and I love trying new smoothie recipes together.
Awesome!
Hi Jen! Just made this smoothie. I had everything in the house except for cashew milk, so I just used my oatmilk. Delicious! There’s nothing like a nice cold breakfast when it’s 112° in Mesa, AZ!
Agreed!
Needed something different today and this smoothie did not disappoint. Smooth and creamy.
It’s such a good one!
I absolutely loved this smoothie! I was hesitant about not adding a banana but this was absolutely delightful! I am definitely going to add this one to my favorites! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing recipe!
Teresa
So glad you loved it!!