Green Smoothie

Drinking smoothies helps create a slow release of nutrients avoiding blood sugar spikes. Imagine starting your day with a green smoothie packed with energy rich vitamins, minerals and fibre, how good would you feel? Nourished, calm, even healthy?

Tips on how to make the perfect green smoothie

Start with a good base

• Filtered water
• Coconut water
• Dairy free milk; oat, soy, rice, coconut
• Nut milk; almond, brazil, macadamia

Add your greens; up to 2 cups

• Spinach
• Kale
• Collard greens

Add fruit; up to 1 cup

• Banana
• Pineapple
• Orange
• Berries
• Apple
• Mango
• Papaya
• Avocado

Pimp up your smoothie with superfoods

• Spirulina
• Barley Grass
• Chia seeds
• Protein powder
• Maca powder
• Cacao powder or nibs
• Nut butter
• Hemp protein or seeds
• Fresh ginger
• Maple syrup

Planted Life’s favourite green smoothie combination

1 cup nut milk
1 tsp protein powder
2 tbsp cashew nut butter
1 cup Tuscan kale, stem removed
1 ripe banana
1 tsp chia seeds
½ tsp minced ginger
½ tsp turmeric spice mix
1 tsp maca powder
1 cup ice cubes

Put all of the ingredients into a blender and puree for a minute or two, until smooth and deliciously creamy. Serve and enjoy.

Believe us when we say, what may start out as you jumping on the green smoothie bandwagon will soon become a healthy habit as proof really is in the green smoothie!

What’s your perfect green smoothie combination?