Instead of grabbing a smoothie with Fruit Juice, yogurt and fruit, opt for a Green Smoothie next time. Adding nutrient rich greens makes a big difference in the nutritional content and health benefit of your shake. When added to your smoothie with fruit and a Supercharger, you are getting a delicious nutrient-dense snack or meal replacement option!
1. Choose from these nutrient rich greens – Add One Big Handful:
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Spinach – has something called a Thylakoid that helps squash hunger, so load up!
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Baby Kale
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Swiss Chard
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Super Greens
2. Then choose from the liquids – this will help to blend it all together – Add about 1 cup liquid. Less for a thicker shake.
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Almond Milk
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Soy Milk
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Coconut Milk or Water
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Rice Milk
3. Fruit – Add 1-2 cups of fruit either Fresh or Frozen
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Bananas – can counter the taste of the greens, so use a whole banana to make your smoothie sweeter
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Apple
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Melon
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Strawberries
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Blackberries
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Blueberries
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Rasperries
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Peaches
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Pears
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Mangos
4. Supercharger – Add as many options as you like!
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Protein Powder – 1-2 tbsp
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Chia Seeds
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Hemp Seeds
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Sesame Seeds
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Pumpkin Seeds
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*1-2 tbsp of the above
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Avocado – 2 tbsp – helps make your smoothie creamy and adds the good fat to your diet!
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Nut Butters – 1 tbsp this includes peanut butter, almond butter, nutella *if you really don’t like your greens and want to mask the taste, this will do the trick!
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Cinnamon 1-2 tsp
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Ginger 1 tsp
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Vanilla Extract 1-2 tsp
5. Sweeteners – Add 1 tsp
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Honey
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Agave
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Chopped Dates
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Stevia
I love playing around with ingredients. If I don’t like the taste, I just add a lit bit moreof something else to the mix until I do!
Here is my morning smoothie that I am currently making – it changes as the seasonal fruit does.
Heather’s Green Smoothie
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1 Big Handful of Spinach or Spinach/Kale Mix
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1 Banana
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Blueberries
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Strawberries
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1 tbsp Simply Jif Creamy Peanut Butter (it has less sugar)
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Almond Milk
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Ice
*Blend it all together and Enjoy!