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A Green Smoothie, that's Blue...and Brown

Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Keyword: bananas, blueberries, green, smoothie
Yield: 2 small smoothies

Equipment

  • blender or food processor

Materials

  • 1 cup greens A mix of spinach and kale work well
  • 3/4 to 1 cup frozen blueberries or a frozen pouch of acai Costco has a big bag of individually frozen pouches of acai
  • 1/2 half banana - raw or frozen
  • 1/4 avocado
  • 1 TBSP ground golden flax seed I use Bob's Red Mill
  • 1 TBSP cacao powder I use Navitas Cacao powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 to 1 cup milk of choice I usually use either almond or coconut milk
  • 1 scoop of collagen peptides or your favorite protein powder I use Vital Protein Collagen Peptides

There is no ice used here, as the banana, avocado and frozen blueberries add a nice thickness

    Instructions

    • Pre-chop the greens before adding to the blender to avoid any large green pieces the blender may not get ( Iike to eat greens not necessarily drink them ). If you have a high powered blender you may be able to skip this step.
    • Add the chopped greens and the milk to the blender. I do an initial blend to puree the greens.
    • Then add the flax seed, cacao powder, vanilla, protein powder and quickly blend again. I do this step so the powdered ingredients don't stick to the frozen blueberries.
    • Lastly, add the blueberries, banana and avocado and blend one more time.
    • Yes, add the whip cream too..

    Notes

    This is a great base recipe that can be customized to your tastes!