This week in the Spent program, the author suggests a Cherry Peach Avocado Smoothie. If you liked the Banana Berry Smoothie suggested in Week 1, you may like this one too, especially with the addition of agave nectar and avocado.
Smoothies are a great way to incorporate a variety of nutrition into one drink. It is important to watch how much fruit or juice you use since this can add a lot of calories. In this smoothie, sweetness was added carefully using agave nectar. Agave nectar is very sweet so very little is used to keep the calories down to only 180 calories per smoothie per the ingredients in the recipe (see page 271 for a list of ingredients). The avocado and fruit choices give this smoothie a high amount of fiber – 6 grams.
There is some fat in this smoothie from the avocado, but keep in mind these are healthy, unsaturated fats and they help the body absorb other fat soluble vitamins like vitamin E and K. The avocado is a great source of vitamin E as well as potassium. Next time you make a smoothie consider using part of an avocado.
Rebecca
