Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Energy Boosting Green Smoothie


Be kind to your body and nourish it with nutrients it deserves, 
try this first thing in the morning to give your body the energy it needs to last you throughout the day :) 


INGREDIENTS

2 cups of kale
1 cup of almond milk
1/2 cup of non-fat greek yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
3 frozen strawberries
Pinch of lemon juice
Topped with chia, buckwheat and hemp cereal

DIRECTIONS

Blend your greens and liquid first
Then add all of your other ingredients and blend until desired consistency
Yields about 16 oz of smoothie

NOTES

Substitutions for ingredients above


  • Kale [substitute any leafy green such as spinach]
  • Almond milk [substitute coconut milk, coconut water or water]
  • Banana [add more or less depending on the flavor you want]
  • Strawberries [use any frozen fruit of your choice ie mango, pineapple, raspberry]

Seeds I used

  • Chia, buckwheat and hemp cereal: I bought this blend at Costco. Visit Qi'a Superfood Link for details on this product.

Nutrition facts

  • 240 calories, 4 g fat, 16 g protein




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