Ingredients
- ½ cup brewed green tea (cold) OR ½ tsp. Matcha green tea powder
- 1 – 1 ½ cups vanilla almond milk (unsweetened)
- 1 ½ T ground flax or chia seeds
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ginger (ground) or ½ tsp fresh ginger, minced
- ⅛ tsp turmeric (ground) or ½ tsp fresh turmeric, minced
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh or frozen berries
- ½ cup other fresh or frozen fruit such as strawberries, cherries, banana or mango
- 2 cups packed baby spinach or kale
- ¼ avocado (optional for a creamier texture)
- 1 dried, pitted date, chopped (optional for a sweeter flavor)
Directions
- Add prepared green tea and almond milk to blender. If using Matcha green tea powder instead of brewed green tea increase the amount of almond milk to 1 ½ cups.
- Then add the rest of the ingredients in the order listed ending with the greens.
- Blend at very low speed until ingredients are mixed then gradually increase speed to high and blend well for 1 minute.
- Serve immediately (If unable to serve immediately, please omit the seeds as gelling will occur and it will be less palatable).
Options**
- ½ cup plain yogurt (dairy or plant based)
- 1-2 T almond butter
- ¼ avocado or a combination of these options to add calories, protein and healthy fats to this smoothie.
- If using fresh fruit you can add ½ -1 cup ice to mixture if a thicker smoothie is desired.
Yields 2 servings (8 oz. each)
Nutrition information per serving: Calories 167; Total Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 1g; Carbohydrate 18g; Fiber 10g; Protein 7g; Sodium 184mg