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Glowing Green Smoothie

Indulge your taste buds and nourish your body with this quick and vibrant green smoothie bowl! Packed with vitamins, minerals, and skin-loving ingredients, this recipe is the perfect way to supercharge your day. The best part? It tastes like a decadent treat!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 411 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup water (filtered)
  • 1/2 banana (peeled)
  • 1 kiwi (peeled, use half for smoothie and slice the other half for topping )
  • 1/2 cup romaine lettuce (can sub with butter or other type of lettuce)
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach (washed, can sub with equal amount baby kale)
  • 1/2 blood orange (or any other type, for topping, optional)
  • 1/4 tsp ginger (fresh, ~1/4" piece, washed and peeled)
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder (can increase to 1/2 tsp)
  • 1 tbsp raw walnuts (~ 4 walnut halves, preferably soaked overnight)
  • 1 tbsp raw almonds (~8 almonds, preferably soaked an peeled)
  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seeds

Instructions
 

  • Wash all the produce under cold, running water. Add all the ingredients excpet hemp seeds, orange slices, kiwi slices (if using as a topping) to a high-speed blender. Blend until smoooth.
  • Pour into a bowl or wide-rim glass; garnish with the toppings. Enjoy.

Notes

  1. Replace banana with carrot to lower the sweetness. 
  2. Add 1 tbsp cacao powder if you like the chocolate flavor. 
  3. If you want a drinkable consistency, add 1/4 cup of water. 

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 894mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1507IUVitamin C: 74mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Smoothie, Vegan
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