Avocado Smoothie

One of the biggest traits of an avocado is its ability to blend effortlessly in a savoury dish as well as a dessert. Be it a guacamole, a salad dressing or in a smoothie or ice cream, this neutral-tasting fruit makes it a great accompaniment with a plethora of dishes. Though the origin of avocado can be traced to Mesoamerican origins, it was with the help of the Spanish colonisers that it reached Europe and then the world over. While the Western preferred it in their savoury, much of the East clubbed the avocado in their sweet dishes.

Smoothies being a fun way of consuming necessary nutrients, for all age groups, have gained immense popularity and importance in everyday life. Owing to the sweeter variant of avocados in the East, different variations of avocado smoothies have emerged around the world. Be it the Indonesian es alphukat, an avocado smoothie made with a shot of coffee or drizzled with chocolate syrup, the Vietnamese sinh to bo, made with condensed milk, abukado con leche, a slushy from the Philippines or the Sri Lankan avocado crazy made with the avocado, cream and rum.

With recent changes to a vegan lifestyle, dairies can also be easily switched with almond milk or oat milk. Even as healthier alternatives, sugar can be replaced by honey or maple syrup. All you need to do is scoop out the green flesh of a ripened avocado and throw it in the blender with any sort of dairy and sweeteners of your preference and serve it cold. Gymgoers can also add a scoop of protein powder to their regular avocado smoothie.

As good as it tastes, the health benefits of an avocado seem unreal. Packed with nutritional qualities, this fruit is rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, fibre and potassium. It has also shown benefits to lower cholesterol and in turn, leave you with a healthier heart.