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      L L’s Daily Fruit-Free

      Green Smoothie

      | HANDS-ON TIME: 5 min | TOTAL TIME: 5 min | YIELD: 1 serving |

      I acknowledge that avocado is technically a fruit, so this smoothie’s title

       is a misnomer. That said, because avocado is so low in carbohydrates

       and high in fat, we are exempting it from the fruit category for our

       purposes. One of the most popular recipes from my first book is the LL’s

       Daily Green Smoothie. While I still love that smoothie, I wanted to offer

       an alternative that’s lower in sugar. Using avocado instead of banana

       maintains the thick, creamy consistency that I adore in smoothies, while

       taking the sugar count down considerably. A generous dollop of almond

       butter provides protein and a mild nutty flavor. As with my original green

       smoothie, you won’t taste the spinach at all. You can also try swapping

       half or all of it for frozen kale.

      1¼ cups chilled unsweetened

      almond milk

      ¼ medium avocado, peeled

      and pitted

      ¾ cup frozen chopped

      organic spinach

      2 tablespoons unsweetened,

      unsalted almond butter

      (sub peanut butter)

      ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

      12 drops liquid stevia, or to taste

      Pinch sea salt (optional)

      Place all ingredients in the order listed in a high-powered blender, and

       blend until smooth and creamy. Feel free to add more almond milk to

       reach your desired consistency. Enjoy immediately.

      Ideas for

      LEFTOVER AVOCADO

      Store leftover avocado tightly wrapped in plastic wrap with the pit still in

       to preserve freshness. You can use the leftovers on toast with salt, pepper,

       onion powder, and a drizzle of lime or lemon juice. Or plan to make

       LL’s Sweetgreen Order Salad (page 275) or Cashew Kimchi Lettuce Cups (page 137). It also makes a great topper for BBQ Sweet Potato Tofu Tacos (page 81). Or simply make this smoothie throughout the week.

      Low-Sugar PB&J

      Smoothie Bowl

      | HANDS-ON TIME: 5 min | TOTAL TIME: 5 min | YIELD: 1 serving |

      If you’re at all familiar with my recipes, you know that PB&J is a theme

       throughout! I mean, why reinvent the wheel when something just works

       so well? Here, that iconic combination shows up in a low-sugar smoothie

       bowl that is creamy, satisfying, and contains a whole cup of cauliflower

       rice. That plus organic berries? Hellooo fiber and antioxidants! I swear

       you can’t taste the cauliflower. Whenever I eat this smoothie bowl, I have

       the most incredible sustained energy throughout the morning. I love to

       top mine with thawed berries or sliced banana, an extra drizzle of peanut

       butter, and a handful of granola (not keto-friendly).

      ¾ cup canned coconut milk

      (full-fat or light)

      ¼ cup filtered water

      1 cup frozen cauliflower rice

      1¼ cups mixed frozen organic

      berries (can sub 1½ cups of

      raspberries or blueberries)

      2 tablespoons unsweetened,

      unsalted peanut butter

      ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

      12 drops liquid stevia, or

      more to taste

      Place all ingredients in the order listed in a high-powered blender,

       and blend until smooth, using the help of a tamper. Add 1 tablespoon

       coconut milk at a time if you need help getting the mixture moving. Taste

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