Now we all love avocado on toast, but how about avocado in your smoothie? It adds a dose of healthy fats and makes it decadently creamy.

This avocado green tea smoothie is a nutrient dense cocktail and tastes delicious. You have assorted veggies (celery, carrot, kale), tangy zing (lime juice and optional baobab superfruit powder), aromatic warmth from fresh ginger, sweet fresh juicy pineapple and earthy flavours of the green tea. Add to this some protein powder and Goldenberry and Chia seed super powder blend and you are set take on the World!

I love to use green tea as the base for this smoothie? Why? Green tea is high in antioxidants and healing compounds like polyphenols, which help protect your heart through lowering blood pressure. These compounds help regulate blood sugar and so help prevent diabetes. Through its caffeine content, green tea may also improve brain function, improve physical performance, increase fat burning and boost metabolic rate.

This smoothie makes a delicious change from the fruit-laden sweet ones, as it is more veggie based. I do though, love loading up my bowl with some fresh fruit! I love this as a pre or post workout recovery bowl or as a breakfast to set me up for the day.

Makes: 400ml

Preparation time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

• 1/3 avocado
• 1 large frozen banana
• 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into rough chunks
• Large handful of kale
• ½ stick of celery
• 2 large segments of pineapple
• 2 tbsp. protein powder (pea or soya bean)
• 1 1/2 tbsp. Goldenberry and Chia seed Superpowder blend or chia seeds
• 100ml green tea
• Juice from 1 lime
• 5cm piece of fresh root ginger

Optional extras:

• 2 tsp. baobab superpowder for a citrussy vitamin C kick
• 1/4-1/2 tsp. wheatgrass powder or spirulina

To decorate:

• Fresh fruit. I used sliced flat peach, sliced grapes, blueberries
• Dried goldenberries
• Granola
• Seeds and nuts. I used pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds
• Cacao nibs

Method:

Place all the above ingredients into a blender and whizz. Pour into a bowl and add toppings as desired. Enjoy!

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