Avocado Smoothie

• ½ cup frozen pineapple
• 2 cups packed fresh spinach, or 1 cup frozen spinach
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 frozen banana
• ¾ cup light coconut milk, canned or from a carton
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ½ teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• Pinch sea salt
• 8 ice cubes
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder*, optional

Instructions:

Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking. If you prefer a sweeter smoothie, add more maple syrup. If the consistency is too thick, add more coconut milk, and blend again

Combine the pineapple, spinach, avocado, banana, coconut milk, lime juice and zest, maple syrup, salt, ice, and protein powder, if using, in a blender. Blend until creamy.