A healthy probiotic smoothie with avocado, orange and kefir

Recipe for a healthy, probiotic smoothie

Adapted from the Moroccan Style Avocado, Date and Orange Shake recipe in Lena Scheintaub's Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen

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Makes 2 glasses

Ingredients:

1 cup kefir (if store-bought, look for unsweetened plain kefir with live cultures)

1 cup water (or unsweetened almond milk)

Half an orange, peeled and cut in to sections

4-5 dates, pitted

1 avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced

1 Tbsp raw cacao powder

Method:

Throw all the ingredients in to the blender and blend till smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add half a cup of water or almond milk to thin.