Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie. Hello friends. Happy Monday. I hope you are keeping well?
With the festive season over, a new year stretches ahead full of good intentions. With the determination to exercise and eat more healthily key resolutions for many.
How good to know then that to keep the second half of this promise is relatively easy. With the help of some delicious new recipes featuring the original superfood – watercress.
Watercress (an 80g bag is available for as little as £1 from supermarkets nationwide). It is the ‘star’ of smoothies, salads, soups and so much more. Boasting an incredible 50 vital vitamins and minerals, gram for gram watercress contains more calcium than milk.
More Vitamin C than oranges, more folate than a banana and more Vitamin E than broccoli. Watercress is a powerhouse of goodness.
But, more than that, over a decade’s worth of medical research has shown powerful links between watercress and the prevention of cancer.
As well as the reduction of exercise-induced DNA damage – something that could prove useful if you’re hitting the new year gym too.
So, go ahead, enjoy this great tasting, healthy watercress recipe. Safe in the knowledge you’re keeping your word and on the way to a healthier you.
Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie:
A simple, delicious and very green smoothie.
Ideal for breakfast for a healthy start to the day brimming with a range of fantastic compounds.
Also vitamins and minerals that will leave you feeling energised and ready for anything.
Serves 1
Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 small avocado, peeled and seed removed
50g diced pineapple, fresh or frozen
33g watercress
23g baby spinach
1 whole lime, peeled
Small handful mint leaves
250ml chilled coconut water
Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie Method:
1.) Add all ingredients into a blender or smoothie maker and blend thoroughly.
2.) Add more coconut water to achieve desired consistency if necessary, then either serve immediately or keep in the fridge for up to three days.
Updated post. First published here 1st January 2018.
Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie Recipe credit courtesy of:
This recipe was developed by development chef Keri Astill-Frew.
Keri has worked in top restaurants across the UK.
Also including a Michelin star hotel in Lancashire and a variety of fine dining restaurants and gastro-pubs in Dorset and Sussex.
She is passionate about watercress, both as an ingredient and for its fantastic health benefits.
Also is devoted to developing new and delicious ways for you to incorporate more of it into your diet.
For more information and many more recipes please visit Watercress.
Recipe Photography courtesy of Lara Jane Thorpe.
Recipe Card:
Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender or smoothie maker
Ingredients
- 1 small avocado, peeled and seed removed
- 50g diced pineapple, fresh or frozen
- 33g watercress
- 23g baby spinach
- 1 whole lime, peeled
- Small handful mint leaves
- 250ml chilled coconut water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender or smoothie maker and blend thoroughly.
- Add more coconut water to achieve desired consistency if necessary, then either serve immediately or keep in the fridge for up to three days.
Notes
So what do you think of this Watercress, Avocado And Lime Smoothie? Do you fancy trying it?
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Sounds delicious. I love making smoothies but keep forgetting to make some.
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We love smoothies here too 🙂
Your smoothie looks delicious, I love the beautiful color! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!Miz Helen
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Thanks for hosting and stopping by Miz Helen 🙂
Looks so refreshing. Will have to try your recipe.dropping by from WW
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Thanks for stopping by Suzy 🙂
That sounds like an interesting combination! Looks yummy! #MMBC
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Thanks for stopping by, Lisa 🙂
Ooh this looks so yummy 🙂 #MMBC
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Thanks, Hannah 🙂
I would have never have thought of putting these things together in a smoothie but they sound like a great combo. x
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Thanks for the comment Kim. love avocado smoothies 🙂
This sounds delicious! I never knew you could buy watercress at supermarkets. #MMBC
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Thanks for visiting 🙂
I’ve made something similar – I just love avocado in a smoothie! #MMBC
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Me too, Carol 🙂
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