St. Patty's Green Smoothies

3/17/2013

St. Patty's Green Smoothies

What could be a better way to recover from St. Patty's celebrations than with a super healthy and nutritious GREEN smoothie!? I love sneaking kale or spinach into my smoothies for several reasons . . . 1- fruit really masks the flavor of the greens and it makes for a delicious breakfast, 2 - it's an easy way to add nutrients and veggies into your daily diet, and 3 - I feel AMAZING after drinking a green smoothie or cold-pressed juice. It gives me so much energy that lasts throughout the day!

Here is the recipe for one of my new favorite smoothies . . .

Pineapple Banana Kale Smoothie
1/2 banana
1 cup pineapple
2 large handfuls of kale
3/4 cup coconut water
1 scoop natural vanilla protein powder

Blend VERY well until smooth!

Another DELICIOUS smoothie with greens:

Blueberry Banana Almond Smoothie
1/2 banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 scoop natural vanilla protein powder
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 big handfuls spinach

Drink up! Cheers to your health!