This recipe brings healthy fats back into the smoothie game - and with one of the healthiest fat sources around. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fat - that's the same kind found in olive oil - plus an impressive amount of vitamin E, magnesium, all the B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium, and other nutrients.
The avocados bring the nutritional A-game, but in terms of taste, the mango is really the star here: the avocado is mild enough to take a back seat, and the spinach really disappears for an almost untasteable nutrient boost. It's a tropical fruit flavor that works perfectly for a summer treat.
As always, smoothies can't replace a Paleo meal - just like most other smoothies, this one doesn't have any protein in it, so it can't be a meal all by itself.
But it would be a very tasty treat or dessert, and there's nothing wrong with having treats and snacks sometimes, especially when they're as nutrient-dense as this one!
Mango, Avocado, And Spinach Smoothie Recipe
Serves: 2 Prep: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- ½ cup spinach
- 1 cup almond or coconut milk (use coconut for AIP)
- Juice of half a lime
- 4 or 5 ice cubes
Preparation
- In a blender, combine the mango, avocado, spinach, coconut or almond milk, lime juice, and ice cubes.
- Pulse until you get a smooth texture.
- Divide into two glasses and enjoy.
📖 Recipe
Mango, Avocado, And Spinach Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the mango, avocado, spinach, coconut or almond milk, lime juice, and ice cubes.1 mango, 1 avocado, ½ cup spinach, 1 cup almond or coconut milk, Juice of half a lime, 4 or 5 ice cubes
- Pulse until you get a smooth texture.
- Divide into two glasses and enjoy.
Nessa says
Nice recipe although the whole mango stands a little bit overpowering. I’d recommend diced frozen mango (to control how citrusy we’d want the smoothie to taste) or my personal preference, a good brand of mango protein powder as the spinach contains such a low amount.
Paleo Leaper says
Thanks for the suggestions, Nessa!