Name: Avocado, matcha and lime shake
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: flesh 1 perfectly ripe avocado; 500 millilitre unsweetened almond milk; 2 frozen bananas, roughly chopped; juice 1 lime; 1-2 tsp matcha powder; 1-2 tsp pure maple syrup or brown rice syrup, optional

Avocado, matcha and lime shake

This matcha shake recipe is the perfect morning pick-me-up, filled with good fats (from the creamy avocado), antioxidants and a gentle caffeine boost from the matcha, plus a zip of lime keeps it fresh. Recipe by My Darling Lemon Thyme's Emma Galloway

For more of Emma’s recipes visit mydarlinglemonthyme.com, or find Emma on Instagram @mydarlinglemonthyme

Ingredients

flesh 1 perfectly ripe avocado

500 millilitre unsweetened almond milk

2 frozen bananas, roughly chopped

juice 1 lime

1-2 tsp matcha powder

1-2 tsp pure maple syrup or brown rice syrup, optional

Method

1.Place ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Add a few ice cubes to the blender if you like things extra cold and frosty. – You can find good-quality matcha tea powder at most health food or specialty food stores. – Start this recipe the night before if you don’t already have ripe bananas in your freezer.

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Emma Galloway

Ingredients

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