Light and Refreshing Avocado Smoothie                  

                                          

  

    Every meat free food is not a salad. All of us find a motivation to go back to work mode after a productive weekend unlike my crazy one. What better motivation can be than the fact that reducing meat consumption once a week can help us fight global warming ( less greenhouse gas emission). So we bring to you vegan friendly, nutritious and easy to make Avocado smoothie.                                                                                                                                                 

         Prep time: 5- 10 min                                                             Difficulty Level: Easy

                                                   Ingredients

                                                         

   -  Avocado (100g -> fat 15g)

   -   Rip banana (200g -> Carb 49g)

   -   Tofu  (100g -> Protein 8g)

   -    Honeycomb (one tablespoon)

   -   Almond milk (200 ml)                   

                                                               Directions

                                                                                     

 

          - Add all ingredients to the beaker.

          - Pulse until smooth

          -  Serve immediately 

                                                                   Nutritional Value

    - The plant base avocado smoothie consist of balanced fat- carbs- protein constituents.

     -  Avocados are great source of vitamin C, E, K and B-6, as well as riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, beta- carotene etc.  (Reference: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270406#benefits )

    -  Bananas aids in digestion and beat gastrointestinal issues. 
(Reference: https://www.healthxchange.sg/food-nutrition/food-tips/good-reasons-eat-banana-today)

    -  Honey is the healthiest natural sweetener. (Reference: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-honey#TOC_TITTLE_HDR_2)

    -  Almond milk is typically lower in calories than any other milk as long as it is unsweetened. It is also free of saturated fat and is naturally lactose- free. However, people who are allergic to almonds and nuts may use soya milk or wheat milk.  (Reference: https://www.healthline.com/health/milk-almond-cow-soy-rice#Milk-and-milk-alternatives)

   -  Tofu is high in protein and contains all of the essential amino acids. It provides proteins, carbs and wide variety of vitamins and minerals to our body. Most importantly, soy protein has the highest absorption rate among all vegetable proteins. (Reference: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-tofu#antinutrients)

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 I hope you enjoy our recipe. Don't forget to tag us on Instagram with # meatfreemonday when you make this or any other meat free recipe.