We all deal with hot weather differently. For my part, the answer is smoothies and light meals. This smoothie for great for breakfast or midday snack.
Cook’s notes
I’m not really a fan of avocado (except in the form of guacamole) but, when combined with cucumber and blueberries in the form of a smoothie, it’s surprisingly good!
It might sound like a strange combination but, trust me, it works. All the ingredients contain enough sweetness to make the addition of sugar or other sweetener unnecessary.
Avocado makes the smoothie ultra creamy, the cucumber lightens the texture of the avocado and the blueberries add a tang that cuts through the sweetness.
If you intend to enjoy this smoothie for breakfast, for best results, chill the avocado, cucumber and blueberries overnight so they’re nice and cold by the time you make the smoothie in the morning.
Avocado, cucumber and blueberry smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ cucumber
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ to ⅓ cup fresh blueberries
- ice
Instructions
- Cut the avocado and discard the stone.
- Scoop out the flesh and cut into pieces.
- Peel the cucumber, then scrape and discard the seeds.
- Cut the flesh into pieces.
- Dump the avocado and cucumber into the pitcher of the blender.
- Pour in the milk.
- Process until smooth.
- Add the blueberries and about four ice cubes.
- Process again until smooth. Serve immediately.
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