A smoothie packed full of greens has become part of our normal morning routine around here and I am loving this new tradition. My Vitamix is one of my most prized kitchen appliances and also one of the most heavily used. The Vitamix can take all the roughage and frozen berries and pulverize them into a silky smooth drink. My green of choice is still spinach but baby bok choy and swiss chard can also make appearances. While I first blended spinach with peanut butter and banana I've now gotten in the habit of sticking to a combination of greens and fruit. I've also gotten into the habit of adding wheat grass juice which comes in frozen cubes packed in trays. And the latest addition is.....chia seeds. CHIA SEEDS!! I had no idea what a powerful little seeds these guys were - packed full of fiber, antioxidants and omega-3s and they still have a laundry list of more health benefits. You can soak these in water before adding them or just add a spoon and blend away. Chia seeds are my new best friend. I've included a recipe for one of our morning smoothies that serves 2, but here are also a few tips: I like to use fresh bananas but other fruit frozen, like mangos, blueberries and strawberries. Blueberries are the key to masking the "green" taste. Bananas and greek yogurt give the smoothie a creaminess that I find key to the texture. If you add too much soy or almond milk the smoothie will have a very nutty aftertaste so I've started adding water if a 1/2 cup of milk isn't enough to get it to the right thinness.
Green (well, more like dark purple) Monster Smoothie
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 almond milk (or soy, or whatever you prefer)
1 banana
~ 1 cup total frozen fruit (berries and mango)
2 T Greek yogurt
4 ice cubes
t agave
1 cube wheat grass juice
2 t chia seeds
water, if needed
Blend away.
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