Green smoothies are the name of the game today. Funny-lookin’? Oh ja. Delicious? You betcha.
Let’s kick it off with my top 5 reasons you should make this smoothie:
5. It’s vegan.
4. It’s silky smooth from the avocado.
3. It’s like horchata, but healthy!
2. “Horchata” is fun to say.
1. And the number one reason you should make this smoothie is… {drum roll please} that you will get it all to yourself because it is green and gloppy but secretly delicious.
Not to hurt this guy’s feelings, but yeah – green and gloppy.
This smoothie shows its true colors, and its true colors are GREEN. It’s not hiding the fact that the main ingredient here is avocado.
I’ve wanted to post an horchata recipe here for some time, but I couldn’t get over the fact that most horchata recipes have so. much. sugar. Then, in Denver at the beginning of last month, I saw this avocado-based green horchata on a menu (for brunch at Linger!) and knew it was the one.
Perfectly sweet and cinnamon-y, but also not SO sweet. Plus it’s green… so that counts for something, right?! It does taste like avocado, but the avocado also adds that rich, smooth creaminess that only avocado can. It’s delicious if I do say so myself.
So yes, you will get this smoothie all to yourself, because it looks like a “health food” in every negative connotation of the phrase. But you will know what everyone else is missing out on… smooth, creamy horchata deliciousness! I hope you love this one as much as we did.
- 1 avocado
- 1 and 1/2 cups rice milk
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp agave nectar
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- sprinkle of ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- optional for serving: medjool date, pitted and rolled in sugar
- Blend all ingredients until smooth. Taste adjust as necessary. If you'd like a thinner smoothie, add 1/2 cup more rice milk. Serve with a sugared date if you want to be extra fancy! Enjoy.
This sounds like an amazing smoothie! I’ve never used avocado in a smoothie (go ahead and take away my blogger card) mainly because avocados just go straight into my mouth with little fanfare, but I think I’ve been doing them a disservice now that I’ve seen this.
LOL, are you sure you’re not from Minnesota?! ;) Even if it’s green and gloopy, it looks delicious!
Beautiful smoothie. I love avocado in my smoothies- and I often waste the 2nd half of avocados by forgetting to eat the other half after I’ve cut it open- now I just automatically throw the 2nd half in the freezer, and it’s there when it’s smoothie time. Will have to try these spices!
I’m uhhhbsessed with horchata–I actually just had one over the weekend–so a horchata smoothie sounds amazingggg. Pinned!
Holy horchata! Loving the avocado green hue! The only recipes I’ve ever seen for this are super sugary. This looks rest though – the ingredient list passes the rest for me :) I’ll be sure to share this with my friend Luisa she loves horchata and would swoon over how figure friendly this is!!!
wow this smoothie looks so creamy and delicious! Yummy!!
I absolutely love horchata! I used to work at a restaurant that sold it and sometimes I would steal the horchata powder so I could make it at home! I love that you used avocado in this smoothie too! It looks healthy and delicious, I could go for one of these for dessert right now!
I love my green smoothies, yours looks so yummy.