Travel to the tropics with a nutritious avocado and fruit cocktail

(NC) Winter blues have you down? Feel like you’re somewhere warm right in your own home with this refreshing treat.

Easy to make and packed with superfoods, dive into this recipe where vibrant and sweet fruits meet the silky smoothness of an avocado from Mexico pudding base. Chilled to perfection, it’s the ideal snack or dessert for any occasion.

Avocado Fruit Cocktail

Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados from Mexico
• ½ cup (125 ml) whole milk
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) cane sugar + ¼ tsp (1 ml) cane sugar (optional)
• 2 pinches of salt
• ½ tsp (3 ml) vanilla
• 10 strawberries, fresh or frozen
• ½ banana
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) of Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) of water
• 1 kiwi
• ½ banana
• ½ apple
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) of slivered almonds or walnuts
• Optional: 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
• Optional: sweet cream or whipped cream

Directions:

1. To create the pudding layer, mix the avocados, milk, 3 tbsp (45 ml) cane sugar, salt and vanilla using a blender or hand blender until smooth.
2. To create the blended fruit layer, mix the strawberries, banana, yogurt and water using a blender or hand blender until smooth.
3. To create the diced fruit top layer, dice the kiwi, banana and apple in ¼ inches. Combine and mix with the slivered almonds or walnuts. Optional: add lemon juice and ¼ tsp (1 ml) of cane sugar.
4. Layer in 12-ounce glasses. Start with the pudding layer, then the blended fruit layer and finish with the diced fruit layer. If desired, add a scoop of sweet cream or whipped cream on top of the blended fruit layer, before the top fruit layer.
5. Serve cold, with a spoon and straw.