Avocado Smoothie with Dates

Ingredients

• 4.3 oz dried pitted dates
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 Lime
• 20 fl oz milk (1.5% fat) (cold)
• 1.8 oz almond kernels
• wooden sticks

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel, halve, and pit the avocados. Cut 4 wedges of the pulp and set aside; cut the rest into pieces.

2. 2.

   Rinse and dry the lime, cut 4 wedges and set aside, then squeeze the rest.

3. 3.

   Puree avocados with 1.7 oz dates, milk & almonds in a blender. Add 8 fl oz water and season with lime juice.

4. 4.

   Pour the drink into 4 glasses and garnish with avocado and lime wedges. Thread the remaining dates onto wooden sticks and serve with them.