Step 1: Liquid
1 cup unsweetened soy/almond milk or coconut water
Step 2: Greens
1 – 2 handfuls baby kale, spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard
Step 3: Frozen fruit
1/2 cup
Step 4: Creamy fruit
1 banana or avocado
Step 5: Healthy fat
2 tablespoons nuts or nut butters, seeds, flax oil
Serves 2, 1 serving using 1/2 cup fruit, banana, almond milk: 150 calories, 25 grams carbs, 6 grams fat, 5 grams protein (nutrition content will vary based on ingredients)
Tips:
Spinach and Swiss chard are the most mild tasting greens. Baby kale is more mild than mature kale.
Frozen fruit will make smoothie thicker and replace need for ice.
