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AVOCADO AND MELON BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

Author: Recipe and Photography courtesy of the Produce for Better Health Foundation
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A delightful concoction of green fruit plus fat-free dairy. With convenience built in, this refreshing smoothie can be made a day ahead. Keeps well in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

Ingredients

  • 1.000 1
    ripe, fresh California Avocado *
  • 1.000 1 cup
    honeydew melon chunks (about 1 slice)
  • 0.000
    Juice from 1/2 lime (1 ½ tsp. lime juice)
  • 1.000 1 cup
    (8 oz) milk, fat-free
  • 1.000 1 cup
    fat-free yogurt, plain
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    apple juice or white grape juice
  • 1.000 1 Tbsp.
    honey

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Instructions

  1. Cut avocado in half, remove pit.
  2. Scoop out flesh, place in blender.
  3. Add remaining ingredients; blend well.

Serve cold. Holds well in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. If made ahead, stir gently before pouring into glasses.

*Large avocados recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces.

Nutrition information per serving

Calories: 320
Total Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
% of Calories from Fat: 31%
% Calories from Sat Fat: 4%    
Protein: 13g
Carbohydrates: 46g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sodium: 170mg
 
Each serving provides: An excellent source of protein, fiber, vitamin C, riboflavin, folate, B12, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iodine, and a good source of vitamin D, thiamin, B6, magnesium and zinc.

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