There are many different versions of green smoothies but this is my personal favorite. The ingredients are:
- Spinach: I like spinach because it doesn’t have a bitter taste compared to other leafy greens like kale. Feel free to use kale, swiss chard, beets greens or any leafy greens that you have on hand. Greens can be bought in bulk and kept frozen in individual freezer bags for convenience.
- Bananas: Frozen bananas help to naturally sweeten the smoothie and also help to give it a thick creamy consistency. If you are concerned about the sugar content in bananas, feel free to leave this ingredient out. You can substitute it with frozen riced cauliflower in your smoothie which will help with the consistency and nutrient content. (You won’t be able to taste it!) Just adjust your sweetener to taste!
- Avocado: This is another ingredient that adds tons of vitamins and minerals as well as a wonderful creamy consistency. I like to keep the avocados frozen until I’m ready to make the green smoothie.
- Peanut Butter Powder: I like to use peanut butter powder because of the convenience. It has less fat and calories than regular nut butter so it’s something that you can use to adjust macros in your smoothie. Feel free to use any nut butter of your choice. Sometimes I substitute the powder with creamy peanut butter or almond butter.
- Stevia: My favorite natural sweetener is Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme. They also sell plain and a variety of other flavored sweet drops. You can use honey, coconut sugar, pitted dates or any sweetener of your choice!
- Water: Water is used to thin out the smoothie. This can be substituted with coconut water to add more potassium or any regular or non-dairy milk.
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