This is a green smoothie for people who do not want fruit sugar in their glass. Three kinds of leaves and half an avocado make a creamy drink that tastes more like a cold soup than a dessert.
15 g
baby spinach
15 g
lettuce leaf lettuce
10 g
flat-leaf parsley
½
avocado ripe, flesh only
5 oz
water
¼ oz
lemon juice for freshness (optional)
½
apple for a touch of sweetness (optional)
Garnish: None · Ice: Served up, no ice
Spinach Smoothie with Avocado and Parsley
Creamy and savoury, grassy and herbal, with a clean lemon note if you add it.
The original recipe contains no fruit at all: spinach, lettuce and parsley provide the green flavour, and avocado turns the leaves into a creamy, rounded drink. Leafy greens are commonly eaten for their folate and vitamin K, and parsley adds a fresh, slightly peppery herb note.
Because it is savoury, a squeeze of lemon helps a lot. If it tastes too green for you, add half an apple. It goes well with a light lunch or as a savoury snack.
Only the avocado and, if you like, half an apple. The base recipe is fruit sugar free.
Yes, but flat-leaf parsley is softer and blends more smoothly.
Yes, all ingredients are plant based.
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