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Green Apple Smoothie
Servings:
1
Author:
Jen Hansard
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Tangy green apple, creamy avocado, sweet pineapple makes this refreshing green apple smoothie a winner. Enjoy as pre-workout fuel or a splendid mid-afternoon healthy snack.
Equipment
high-speed blender
Ingredients
1
cup
water
1
cup
spinach
1
apple
green, cored
½
banana
peeled
¼
avocado
¼
cup
pineapple
frozen
1
serving
homemade protein powder
optional
Instructions
Place
water, spinach and apple in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Add
banana, avocado and pineapple. Blend until creamy.
Notes
For added convenience, look for frozen avocado, banana and spinach in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
If green apples are hard to find, use yellow or light red.
To lower the natural sugar, swap banana for 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower.
Turn this into a meal replacement by adding in my
protein powder recipe
.
Nutrition
Calories:
255
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
49
g
,
Protein:
3
g
,
Fat:
8
g
,
Saturated Fat:
1
g
,
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
,
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
,
Sodium:
42
mg
,
Potassium:
862
mg
,
Fiber:
11
g
,
Sugar:
31
g
,
Vitamin A:
3046
IU
,
Vitamin C:
47
mg
,
Calcium:
62
mg
,
Iron:
2
mg