Jenny Wang, a Moosewood cook and one of our partners, starts many days with this smoothie. She jokes that it’s a “meal replacement” smoothie, and we think it really is: it will hold you until lunch. Smooth and green, this no-nonsense health-food beverage is bursting with nutrition. The avocado is important for its nutrients, and also for flavor and velvetiness. The kiwi is important for sweetness, but also, its pectin creates a lush note. The grassiness of the greens and the sprightliness of the watermelon will tell you just how good it is for you.
Yields about 2 cups
Serves 2
Time: 10 minutes
1 cup watermelon chunks
½ Hass avocado, pitted and peeled
½ kiwi, peeled
1 cup packed kale or spinach
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 tablespoon flax-chia meal*
½ cup water or apple juice, or more
*You can buy a preground meal of flaxseeds and chia seeds, or grind it yourself in a spice grinder.
Put all the ingredients into the blender and purée. Add more water until the smoothie is the thickness you like.
Accompany this smoothie with Apple-Cinnamon-Oat Breakfast Bars or sweet little Sunbutter Bites.