This 5-ingredient vegan raspberry avocado smoothie with lime is light, creamy and super refreshing. The smoothie contains lime pulp rather than just the juice and is sweetened with a little maple syrup. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack anytime.
This raspberry avocado smoothie is a delicious and easy way to add more vegetables into your diet. The smoothie is moderately sweet and super zesty and no one will know it contains a hidden vegetable!
If you read my post from a few days ago you will know that wonky avocados have recently flooded the supermarkets in the UK. As a result, I have several wonky avocados ripening on my windowsill in the kitchen. I've been doing my best not to let them go to waste and today I am sharing my new avocado recipe.
Creamy avocado smoothie recipe ingredients
Avocado is an ideal smoothie ingredient, as it provides extra nutrients, is a great natural thickener and produces a silky smooth texture. And you can't taste it at all in this avocado berry smoothie recipe!
The smoothie is fruity and zingy thanks to the combination of raspberries and lime. I used not just the juice of a lime but also the pulp so you can really taste this delicious fruit! To peel the lime start by trimming both the top and bottom of the fruit. Place it on one end and slice the skin (along with the pith) downwards all the way around (see the photo below). Then simply throw the peeled lime into the blender along with the other ingredients and make the smoothie!
Lime makes a great pairing with both avocado as well as raspberries. I've used all 3 in my raspberry avocado muffins recipe (see also my key lime cheesecake pie with avocado).
How to make avocado raspberry smoothie
This avocado berry smoothie takes seconds to make. You can add a little less maple syrup to start with and add more, if needed, once you've pureed the ingredients.
1. Place the ingredients in the blender and puree until silky smooth.
2. Enjoy chilled.
Top tips
This raspberry smoothie makes a delicious easy breakfast idea as well as a refreshing, healthy snack.
- Raspberries: Use either fresh or frozen. You can also add blackberries into the mixture if you like.
- I used coconut water but almond or hazelnut milk would work too.
- Sugar: I added a bit of maple syrup into the smoothie but you can use another sweetener, such as agave or rice syrup and honey (for a vegetarian option).
- Storing: Store in a jar/bottle and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Shake before use.
You might also like
If you like this recipe you may also like quinoa raspberry smoothie as well as my beet smoothie and spinach berry smoothies. Try also sweet potato smoothie with mango and 2 broccoli smoothie recipes: one with melon, the other with berries.
Check out also this collection of 18 healthy, easy vegetable breakfast recipes.
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If you make this avocado smoothie recipe I'd love to know how it turned out for you. Did you use different berries? Let me know in the comments below, thanks:)
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Recipe
Zesty Raspberry Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado medium, peeled, deseeded
- 2 cups (250 g) raspberries frozen or fresh
- 1 lime peeled (see Instructions)
- 1 cup (240 ml) coconut water/almond milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or to taste
Instructions
- To peel the lime start by trimming both the top and bottom of the fruit. Place it on one end and slice the skin (along with the pith) downwards all the way around (see the photo below).
- Place the peeled lime along with the rest of the ingredients in the blender (use less maple syrup to start with and if needed add more later) and puree until silky smooth. Enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Raspberries: Use either fresh or frozen. You can also add blackberries into the mixture if you like.
- I used coconut water but almond or hazelnut milk would work too.
- Sugar: I added a bit of maple syrup into the smoothie but you can use another sweetener, such as agave or rice syrup and honey (for a vegetarian option).
- Storing: Store in a jar/bottle and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Shake before use.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
paula from her life is love
I haven't figured out what to love about avocados, but putting it in as a smoothie sounds pretty good. Thanks for joining Fiesta Friday
Monika
Thanks! If you aren't crazy about avocado then this recipe is ideal, as you can't taste it at all:)
Amy
This smoothie looks fabulous. We have a lot of smoothies. I love raspberries and avocado. I'm anxious to try lemon balm and Alpro Coconut Almond milk alternative. Pinned and shared. Thank you for sharing at Tasty Tuesdays. Since you like avocados so much I will be checking back to get some more recipes with avocados.
Monika
Thank you! Hope you like this smoothie if you do try it! I am new to Tasty Tuesdays and will definitely be linking more recipes up with this link party:)
Jenny@dragonflyhomerecipes
This smoothie looks really pretty and refreshing! I also like to use lemon balm in smoothies, and my lemon balm wants to spread all over my garden too, like Angie said! 🙂 But I love the smell of it so I don't mind.
Monika
Thank you! I wish some of my other herbs would spread like that too, for example basil - I've not had much luck in growing it.
Angie | Fiesta Friday
You really do love avocados, don't you? (Pretty sure I read it somewhere in one of your posts) I tend to think of avocados as an ingredient for savory things, but you've convinced me to look at them in a new light, thanks! Careful with that lemon balm. It spreads! It's pretty much taken over my garden! But it's aromatherapy in the garden, so maybe that's ok ?
Monika
Thank you! I love to be thought of as convincing:) My lemon balm is in a pot (is that even considered gardening?) so it won't spread too much, and now you've told me that it likes to take over it's going to stay in the pot!
Angie | Fiesta Friday
Make sure you clip the seedheads coz they reseed like crazy. By that I mean, the seeds drop to the ground and start growing hundreds of more plants!
Monika
Thanks for the tips, Angie, I had no idea this nice looking lemon balm is such a garden predator:)
Clare
Amazing I need to try - thanks popping in from #BrillBlogPosts Cx
Monika
Thanks! Hope you like it:)
choclette
Ooh, I'm loving the sound of this smoothie. I use lemon balm a lot as a tisane, but it pretty much ends there. I'm really excited at the idea of using it in a smoothie. I'm also now craving raspberries.
Monika
Thank you! I have so much lemon balm in my garden I am trying hard to use it up hence this recipe:)
Cliona Keane
I love how healthy this is and how full of good fats it is! Also love the flavour combos, definitely a winning recipe!
Monika
Thank you Cliona! I'll eat avocado any way I can, even drink it:)
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Fab smoothie! - I am a huge fan of smoothies, but don't have them often enough. Such a pretty colour and I love the idea of adding lemon balm 😀 Eb x
Monika
Thank you! The lemon balm makes it taste quite refreshing.
Mandy Mazliah
Wow Monika this sounds delicious! I would gladly drink this at any time of day x
Monika
Thank you Mandy! I was actually surprised myself how delicious this smoothie turned out given the slightly unusual ingredients.
Corina
It looks beautifully creamy and great minds clearly think alike as my last recipe was a also a drink containing pomegranate molasses! I'll have to try this combination next time.
Monika
Thanks Corina, yes, I noticed the pomegranate molasses in your recipe too, and it was also a beverage so that's a major coincidence:)
Kate - gluten free alchemist
What a beautiful colour and an amazing selection of ingredients. Delicious! I will have to try this one Monika. I bet it is amazing whipped and frozen too..... xx
Monika
Thanks Kate, it probably would be great frozen too though I'd have to make another batch to find out as it was gone within 5 minutes of taking the photograph:)
Zeba@Food For The Soul
Lovely Monika...the lemon balm is such a great idea!
Monika
Thank you Zeba:)