Apple Avocado (Applecado) Smoothie Recipe

I recently made this apple and avocado smoothie and it was very delicious! It had a delicate, apple flavor with a whipped, smoothie texture. There are a lot of variations you can try with this recipe as well.

Avocados are high in omega-3′s and antioxidants, while apples are loaded with fiber and help with weighloss.

Applecado Smoothie Recipe

• 1 apple, cored (I prefer either a Golden Delicious or Granny Smith)
• 1/2 Haas avocado, peeled and pitted
• 3 to 4 ounces of filtered water
• A few ice cubes to chill

Add all the ingredients to your blender, (I use a Blendtec) and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

The Applecado Green Smoothie

Place the same ingredients in a blender and add 2 cups of spinach or Swiss chard. I made this green smoothie with one cup fresh, chopped Italian parsley and 1 cup baby spinach.

Variations

You can make this smoothie with pear instead of apple. You can also double the recipe and use one apple, one pear and a whole avocado.

Add a couple leaves of fresh mint!

This smoothie is also good with protein powder.

Nutrition Information

(Nutritional Information is for spinach)

Calories: 243
Fat: 15g
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 32g
Calcium: 10% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Vitamin A: 84% RDA
Vitamin C: 68% RDA

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