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Avocado Oil
10.0best for smoothie1 cup : 1 cup
Higher smoke point, great for high-heat cooking
10.0
olive oil substitute
in smoothie.
A small amount of Olive Oil in a Smoothie adds richness and helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The replacement should blend smooth without separating.
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adjustment for this dish
Avocado oil swaps 1:1 by tsp (really 1 tsp per 8 oz smoothie) with neutral flavor that lets fruit and milk dominate. Add LAST, after the 30-second thick puree base is built, drizzle through the feed hole while blending 15 more seconds. The creamy texture stays silky and pourable.
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Coconut Oil
10.0best for smoothie1 cup : 1 cup
Adds slight coconut flavor, good for sauteing
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Coconut oil at 1 tsp 1:1 per 8 oz must be melted to 85°F first or it solidifies into chunks in the cold blender. The tropical flavor pairs with banana, pineapple, or mango bases. Add last through the feed hole to the thick puree for a silky blend that holds smooth for 5 minutes.
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Flaxseed Oil
10.0best for smoothie1 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Good for dressings and drizzling
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Flaxseed oil at 1 tsp 1:1 per 8 oz is ideal for cold blending — the 225°F smoke point is irrelevant in a chilled puree, and the omega-3 profile stays intact. Add at the 30-second mark to the thick creamy base, blend 15 seconds more for even suspension through the last sip.
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Hazelnut Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Less nutty but works as finisher
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Hazelnut oil (1 tsp 1:1 per 8 oz) brings a distinct toasted nut finish to chocolate-banana or coffee smoothies. Drizzle into the feed hole after the creamy base is built, blend 15 seconds more for full suspension, and pour immediately — the silky texture holds for 3 minutes cold.
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Walnut Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Good for dressings, less nutty
10.0
adjustment for this dish
Walnut oil (1 tsp 1:1 per 8 oz) adds a rich savory-sweet depth to protein smoothies with banana and almond butter. Add last to the thick blended base, pulse 15 seconds, and pour through a wide straw. The creamy suspension holds the nut flavor silky through the last sip.
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Peanut Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral for frying, higher smoke point
10.0
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Sesame Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Use light sesame for cooking, toasted to finish
10.0
08
Rice Bran Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Clean neutral taste, popular in Asian cooking
10.0
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Pesto
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Mix with garlic and parmesan
10.0
10
Almond Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Delicate nutty flavor, best for low-heat use
10.0
11
Grapeseed Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Use light/refined for neutral high-heat use
6.7
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Margarine
6.71 cup : 3/4 cup
Use less, best for savory baking and cooking
6.7
13
Whipped Butter
6.71 cup : 1/2 cup
Use half volume; works for spreading and cooking
6.7
14
Canola Oil
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor, works in any recipe
5.0
15
Vegetable Oil
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor, best for baking and frying
5.0
16
Sunflower Oil
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Adds flavor, best for dressings and low-heat use
5.0
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Safflower Oil
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Very neutral flavor, good all-purpose oil
5.0
18
Corn Oil
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral and affordable, good for frying
5.0
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Butter
4.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Use about 7/8 cup butter per cup oil; adds richness and dairy flavor, solidifies when cool so best in baking
4.0
technique for smoothie
technique
A smoothie with 1 tsp olive oil per 16 oz blends smooth only if you add the oil last, after ice and frozen fruit have built enough thick, puree-level viscosity to suspend it. Add liquid first (3/4 cup almond milk), then frozen banana and berries (1 cup total), blend 30 seconds to a creamy base, then drizzle oil through the feed hole while running at medium for 15 more seconds.
This traps oil droplets in the puree so the drink pours silky and does not separate into an oil slick on top within 2 minutes. Ratio matters: more than 1 tsp oil per 8 oz liquid overwhelms the flavor and the drink goes greasy on the tongue.
Unlike soup, where olive oil is drizzled on top of hot broth and floats intentionally for aroma, smoothie oil must be fully blended into a cold, thick matrix. Serve in a tall glass with a wide straw; the texture should be thick enough to defy a straw dropped in but thin enough to sip.
pitfalls to avoid
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Avoid more than 1 tsp oil per 8 oz — excess oil overwhelms the creamy fruit base and the drink pours greasy on the tongue.
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Don't add oil first — pouring oil into the empty blender coats the jar and the puree never integrates smoothly with the liquid.
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Blend past 30 seconds before adding oil — insufficient thickness cannot suspend oil and it separates to the top in 2 minutes.
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Chill the glass 5 minutes before pouring — warm glass melts the frozen body and the silky texture thins within a minute.
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Skip frozen fruit for fresh — room-temp fruit produces a thin puree that cannot hold oil suspended through the last sip.