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L L’s Daily Fruit-Free

Green Smoothie

| HANDS-ON TIME: 5 min | TOTAL TIME: 5 min | YIELD: 1 serving |

I acknowledge that avocado is technically a fruit, so this smoothie’s title

is a misnomer. That said, because avocado is so low in carbohydrates

and high in fat, we are exempting it from the fruit category for our

purposes. One of the most popular recipes from my first book is the LL’s

Daily Green Smoothie. While I still love that smoothie, I wanted to offer

an alternative that’s lower in sugar. Using avocado instead of banana

maintains the thick, creamy consistency that I adore in smoothies, while

taking the sugar count down considerably. A generous dollop of almond

butter provides protein and a mild nutty flavor. As with my original green

smoothie, you won’t taste the spinach at all. You can also try swapping

half or all of it for frozen kale.

1¼ cups chilled unsweetened

almond milk

¼ medium avocado, peeled

and pitted

¾ cup frozen chopped

organic spinach

2 tablespoons unsweetened,

unsalted almond butter

(sub peanut butter)

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

12 drops liquid stevia, or to taste

Pinch sea salt (optional)

Place all ingredients in the order listed in a high-powered blender, and

blend until smooth and creamy. Feel free to add more almond milk to

reach your desired consistency. Enjoy immediately.

Ideas for

LEFTOVER AVOCADO

Store leftover avocado tightly wrapped in plastic wrap with the pit still in

to preserve freshness. You can use the leftovers on toast with salt, pepper,

onion powder, and a drizzle of lime or lemon juice. Or plan to make

LL’s Sweetgreen Order Salad (page 275) or Cashew Kimchi Lettuce Cups (page 137). It also makes a great topper for BBQ Sweet Potato Tofu Tacos (page 81). Or simply make this smoothie throughout the week.