Astraea
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| Subject: Wake me up, Keep me going Smoothie Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:19 am | |
| [Only admins are allowed to see this link] Yields: 2 | Serving size: 1 1/2 cups | Calories: 162 | Total Fat: 7 gm | Saturated Fats: 2 gm | Trans Fats: 0 gm | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Sodium: 36 mg | Carbohydrates: 22 gm | Dietary fiber: 6 gm | Sugars: 11 gm | Protein: 4 gm
Ingredients
1 frozen banana, (peel and slice before freezing) 1/2 cup frozen grapes of any color 1/2 avocado (peeled and seeded) 1 cup spinach, loosely packed 1 cup kale, removes stem and discard, loosely packed 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 1/2 cups chilled green tea, unsweetened (home brewed is best) ice if needed
Directions
Add all ingredients to the blender, except ice, blend until smooth. Add ice for a thicker smoothie.
Recommend organic or homegrown spinach and kale.
NOTE: All fats in this recipe are healthy fats which comes from the superfood avocado. The list of carotenoids found in avocado include well-known carotenoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lutein, but also many lesser known carotenoids including neochrome, neoxanthin, chrysanthemaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and violaxanthin. Also, this vegetable has anti-inflammatory benefits anti-inflammatory benefits. | |
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