If you’ve ever craved dessert that won’t wreck your best healthy eating intentions, there’s a good chance this simple green smoothie is for you. This green smoothie with avocado is creamy and simply dreamy with the addition of sweet Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs. We use golden figs to keep the color nice and perky green, but feel free to use Mission Figs instead. While this milkshake alternative is great as a dessert, it also makes a good drink for breakfast, as it’s chock full of fiber, or sip one after working out.
California Fig Fiber Smoothie
California figs are full of fiber and make a great addition to an easy green smoothie. One taste of this California Fig Fiber Smoothie will have you hooked.
Servings 2 people
Calories 83kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs stemmed, chopped
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/4 avocado
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Freeze the figs for 15 minutes.
- Place the almond milk, spinach, avocado, water, lemon juice, and figs into a blender in that order.
- Puree until smooth.
Notes
Recipe and photo by Annelies Zijderveld
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2885IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 1mg