How To Make a Filling and Nutrient Dense Smoothie
By Kendall Discenza
Smoothies are the perfect breakfast because you can load them up with all the nutrients and they're fast and easy for a busy morning. Typically, smoothies can be huge sugar bombs that spike your blood sugar and leave you hungry and cranky an hour later when your blood sugar drops. If you load up your smoothie with fat, fiber and protein they will balance your blood sugar and keep you full until lunch. Here are three delicious smoothie recipes following the same basic formula with some added sneaky veggies that you will never know are there!
Go to Green Smoothie
Ingredients
-1.5 cups of plant-based milk or water
-Small handful of ice
-2 handfuls of spinach
-1/2 cup of frozen zucchini or cauliflower rice (can't taste and adds more veggies!)
-1 scoop of protein powder (try pea protein or collagen!)
-½ avocado
-½ frozen banana (whole banana if you want it sweeter)
-Pinch of cinnamon, sea salt and a splash of vanilla
-Stir in 1-2 tsp of chia seeds after you blend to add some texture and fiber
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Ingredients
-1.5 cups of plant-based milk or water
-Small handful of ice
-2 handfuls of spinach
-1/2 cup of frozen zucchini or cauliflower rice (can't taste and adds more veggies!)
-1 scoop of protein powder (try pea protein or collagen!)
-½ avocado
-1 cup frozen berries (1.5 cups if you want it sweeter)
-Pinch of cinnamon, sea salt and a splash of vanilla
-Stir in 1-2 tsp of chia seeds after you blend to add some texture and fiber
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Ingredients
-1.5 cups of plant-based milk or water
-Small handful of ice
-2 handfuls of spinach
-1/2 cup of frozen zucchini or cauliflower rice (can't taste and adds more veggies!)
-1 scoop of protein powder (try pea protein or collagen!)
-½ avocado
-1 cup frozen dark cherries (1.5 if you want it sweeter)
-2 heaping spoonfuls of cocoa powder
-Pinch of cinnamon, sea salt (Key!) and a splash of vanilla
-Stir in 1-2 tsp of chia seeds after you blend to add some texture and fiber, coconut flakes or cacao nibs are an amazing topping!