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Avocado Smoothie

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Avocado SmoothieZach DeSart

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
Basil, thinly sliced
Ingredient info: To ripen avocados more quickly, place them in a sealed paper bag with an apple or a banana for 24 hours.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Scoop the flesh from the avocado into a blender. Add milk, lime juice, sugar, and chopped basil; purée. Add 1 cup ice; purée until smooth.

    Step 2

    Divide between 2 chilled glasses and garnish with thinly sliced basil.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 212.6 calories
120.6 calories from fat
13.4 g fat
4.1 g saturated fat
15.2 mg cholesterol
19.5 g carbohydrates
3.9 g dietary fiber
14.2 g total sugars
15.6 g net carbohydrates
6.0 g protein
69.9 mg sodium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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