This avocado kale green smoothie is a low sugar smoothie since all the ingredients are very low in sugar. Perfect smoothie while one wants to regulate their sugar intake and increase vegetable consumption.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED.
Let’s talk about the ingredients needed to make this delicious smoothie:
- Water: helps in making the smoothie a smoothie. It can be substituted with any nut milk or fresh juice one has on hand.
- Avocado: this is full of good fats and contributes to making the smoothie more creamy.
- Kiwis: Are very high in Vitamin C and dietary fiber and provide a variety of health benefits including immunity, supporting heart health and digestive health. They are also very low in sugar hence a healthy choice of fruit rich with vitamins and antioxidants.
- Cucumber: They are a great source of fiber.
- Kale: A good source of plant-based calcium, needed for strong bones and teeth, and has low levels of a natural compound called oxalate, which makes the calcium more available for absorption. Kale is also a good source of vitamin K. No kale, no need to worry! Regular collard greens (sukuma wiki) can be used. If organic, the better!
- Cauliflower: They are a great source of fiber and could benefit cholesterol levels.
- Almonds: A great source of protein. It can however be substituted with any other nuts like cashews. Whatever you have on hand.
HOW TO MAKE AVOCADO KALE GREEN SMOOTHIE:
The making of this avocado kale green smoothie is an easy 5 minute task yet it yields a healthy & delicious breakfast option.
Blend the ingredients: Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
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Avocado Kale Green Smoothie
This avocado kale green smoothie is a low sugar smoothie since all the ingredients are very low in sugar. Perfect smoothie while one wants to regulate their sugar intake and increase vegetable consumption.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water*
- ½ avocado
- 1 kiwi, peeled
- ½ cucumber, washed and diced
- 1 handful kale/collard greens, washed
- ¼ cup almonds
- ½ head cauliflower, steamed & frozen
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy.
Notes
Water can be substituted with any nut milk one has on hand.
Incase one doesn’t have steamed & frozen cauliflower, steamed ones can still be used though the smoothie won’t be as cold. In this case, one can add a few ice cubes to make it cold.
Almonds can be substituted with any other nuts one has on hand like cashews for protein.
Again, if you find it’s not as palatable as you would like, feel free to add in a banana or honey to sweeten it.
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