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Smoothies and smoothie-like beverages can be a great way to get extra nutrition in—especially when you’re in a hurry. Tailor the recipes below to meet your own taste preferences and nutrition needs.
APPLE + AVOCADO GREEN SMOOTHIE
When you’re ready to drink to your health, this is a good choice!
Yield: 2 servings
Equipment
Blender
INGREDIENTS
1 cup almond milk
2 apples, cored and quartered
3 cups loosely packed spinach
1 avocado, pitted
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 inch knob ginger, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 or 5 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
VEGAN MANGO LASSI
Traditionally, lassi is a drink, a blend of yogurt, water, spices and sometimes fruit. In this vegan version, the probiotics that would normally come from live yogurt cultures are added by using a tasteless probiotic powder.
Yield: 2 servings
Equipment
Blender
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup almond milk
1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered probiotic (optional)
Put ingredients into blender and process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the blender jar. Sweeten with additional coconut sugar to taste.