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Share this refreshing Pineapple Avocado Smoothie for Two with your friend, or drink them both yourself! They’re sweet, fruity and scream summertime.
WHAT? It’s Friday and last Friday I announced that I was going to be starting a Friday Finds series. Yeah…. Let’s just say the rain ruined my plans. I don’t know about you, but it has rained every.single.day this week and it’s currently raining now so… here’s to next Friday?!
Instead I have a smoothie recipe for ya, so I hope that’s ok. When I go to make a smoothie, I have several foods that I consider to be my smoothie staples, i.e. banana, strawberries, oats, dairy free yogurt, honey, spinach, peanut butter/almond butter, almond milk…. the list goes on. This smoothie has none of those because for once I wanted to expand my smoothie horizons, which I hadn’t done in a long time. ….possibly because I happened to have pineapple and a very ripe avocado on hand, but that’s beside the point.
Before we continue smoothie talk, do you have any exciting plans for the weekend? I’m finishing off OITNB tonight (it’s taken me MUCH longer than I care to admit), teaching two classes tomorrow morning per the usual, followed by an evening spendtat Jam on Walnut which I wrote about last year. Essentially, a few of the streets in Shadyside close down and there’s live music and lots of beer and it’s typically an all around good time. Crazy packed, but still fun. I’m just hoping it doesn’t rain….. Even if so, I am going with some of the other barre instructors, so I’m sure we will think of a different plan if rain ruins our current one.
And then there’s Sunday my favorite/second favorite day of the week. I have no plans, which means buying iced coffee, going to the grocery store, recipe development and taking Layla to the park. Seriously though, Sundays=love. Kinda like this smoothie…
So I guess you saw the “for two” part in this blog post title. You can whip this up and give the second smoothie to your bf/gf/bestie/mom/dad/sibling/cousin, or you can keep it for yourself, because sometimes sharing isn’t the best option. Sometimes you just need two pineapple smoothies—one for breakfast and one as an afternoon snack. It makes sense, and I totally support that idea.
Besides pineapple, this smoothie boasts mango and lemon flavor, with added fiber thanks to the chia seeds and some creaminess thanks to the avocado. I’ve tried the whole avocado-in-your-smoothie thing before and sadly have been able to taste it. As much as I love avocado (a lot), I don’t want to drink it in smoothie form. I pinky promise you can’t taste it in this smoothie. All the sweet fruity goodness overpowers the avocado, but you’re still using up any ripe avocados while getting in a dose of healthy fats.
Now really, is there anything better? Fridays. But other than that, right now in this moment, nothing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pineapple
- 1 mango
- 1 ripe avocado
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Place ingredients into blender and blend until smoothie.
- Enjoy!
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Why have I never thought to put avocado in a smoothie?! GENIUS. Definitely going to try this now!
I love pineapple and coconut together (and rum…) but never thought to add avocado. Trying this….without rum though.
Let me know if you try it WITH the rum.
Mmmmmm looks so good BIG!!! Definitely gonna have to make this sometime next week!! 🙂
P.S. I’m loving all the food recipe posts!!! 😀
THANKS BUCK 😀
This has tropical, summer, and take-me-to-a-beach written all over it! YUM.
you’re wayyyyy faster than me in OITNB! I like to savor mine for as long as possible and only watch it maybe twice a week haha. i like how you added lemon to this smoothie! never done that before, but sounds ctirus-y!
Ahh what self control you have! I didn’t completely binge-watch it like a lot of people, but I definitely enjoy some binge watching days 😀
Womp womp on the rain situation, but cheeeers to avocado smoothie! I love this tasty tropical treat – perfect for sipping on and taking you away to an island vacation, if only in your mind. I can taste the creamy dreamy flavor now! Have a great weekend and fingers crossed you get some clear weather!
Your weekend sounds like perfection! Almost as perfect as this smoothie. I love pineapple and adding avocado is a genius idea!
I simply cannot wait to try this – I’ve had pineapple, mango and coconut smoothies before, but never have I ever added an avocado into the mix! I can imagine just how creamy this was!
Enjoy your weekend, Erin – weekends with no plans are my jam!
this looks so wonderfully creamy and delicious! Im a sucker for pineapple smoothies too, love how the avocado makes it so darn thick!
Pineapple is one of the best smoothie fruits! Haha!