Hi Folks -
I’ve decided to join the “Drink Your Greens” challenge
spearheaded by Soul Food Therapy. As I’ve
stated in previous posts I’ve been drinking juices and smoothies for breakfast for the past 3.5 weeks. I love it….It’s refreshing, provides me with
clean energy to start my day and I’m putting a lot of good stuff in my
system. Now I’m starting this challenge
on Day 14, but it’s better late than never.
I will admit not all of my smoothies have been green ones during the past
few weeks….I’ve had purple, orange, and sometimes some not so pretty colors…
Today I made a green smoothie I’m calling Creamy Green!
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado2 cups of spinach (fresh)
1 cup of cilantro
1 red plum (skin intact)
1 banana
1 inch of ginger
The base was a pumpkin, hemp and coconut butter milk (I used
this milk for Caleb’s chia porridge this morning)
I made the milk first then threw everything else into the blender
Red plums, avocado and cilantro |
Creamy Green smoothie |
Again, free style this recipe any way you like. If I were to tweak this I would add more
cilantro and another banana or some dates to give it a little more kick. When using avocado you have to compensate by
adding a little more flavor because it can be very bland.
The avocado gives the smoothie a VERY creamy texture and a
heap of goodness! Avocados are a great source of good fats (omega 3 and 6), vitamins B(s), C and K and minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium are the leaders). Also, avocado oil is great for your skin.
Tell me about your smoothie making experiences!
Peace and Blessings!!
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