Recipe ~ Delicious Detox Avocado Aloe Spinach Smoothie

avocado-aloe-smoothie

Notes

If you haven’t made the coconut water ice cubes ahead of time, use regular ice cubes.

 

Ingredients

1 cup chopped spinach
1 frozen banana
1/4 cup mashed avocado
1 cup coconut water
1 tablespoon aloe vera juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 to 3 dashes of cayenne pepper
1/4 cup coconut water ice cubes (make these ahead of time!)

 

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Makes one serving.

 

Recipe ~ Vegan Avocado Mousse

vegan-avocado-mousseThis vegan avocado mousse is super simple to make and totally delicious. Full of healthy fats to support the nervous system, it also gives you beautiful skin and hair. I love it as breakfast but it can also be a great healthy, sugar-free treat.

What you need

1/2 ripe avocado
1/2 cup young coconut flesh
Caco nibs for topping (optional)

What you do

– Blend all your ingredients in your hight speed blender.
–  Add a dash of filtered water or coconut water if needed.
–  Pour in a nice glass and garnish with some cacao nibs or and chocolate chunks.

Note: If you’d like a sweeter taste, you can add half a banana to the preparation or any sweetener of your choice.

 

 

RECIPE ~ Coconut, Chia, Avocado & Blueberries Parfait

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This is the perfect way to start the day. Not only is it gorgeous looking but it’s also full of goodness to give you all you need for an amazing day.

You’ve got good fats and your essential fatty acids with the avocado, the coconut and the chia seeds, and you also have a good dose of antioxidants with the blueberries.

 

Ingredients

Serves 1

  • 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • About 1/4 cup of your favorite milk
  • 1/2 avocado (peeled and diced)
  • 1 Tbsp. desiccated coconut
  • About 3 Tbsp. coconut (or natural) yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. maca powder
  • 1 handful blueberries

Directions

Mix the chia seeds and milk in a tall glass. Leave that for a minute, until the chia seeds have absorbed the milk.

Top up with some diced avocado, then with the desiccated coconut, then the yogurt and then the maca powder.

Finish with the blueberries on top and enjoy.