Breakfast Smoothies

 

Merry Berry

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Blend together:

  • 1 cup frozen blueberries

  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves

  • 3 Brazil nuts

  • 1 serving protein or all-in-one powder

  • 1 cup nut milk

  • 1 - 2 cups water

Garnish with mint leaves (optional)

Go Green

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Blend together:

  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks

  • ½ cup frozen mango chunks

  • ½ medium ripe avocado

  • 1 inch knob of ginger, peeled

  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves

  • 1 serving protein or all-in-one powder

  • 1 cup nut milk

  • 1 - 2 cups water

Garnish with hemp seeds (optional)

Hempy Berry

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Blend together:

  • 1 cup mixed frozen berries

  • 1/2 banana

  • tablespoons hemp seeds

  • 1 serving protein or all-in-one powder

  • 1 cup nut milk

  • 1 - 2 cups water

For an extra green kick, add 1 cup baby spinach leaves

 

Construct Your Own Smoothie

Smoothie Bases

  • Water

  • Coconut Water

  • Unsweetened plant based milk

  • Non-dairy unsweetened yoghurt

  • Kefir

  • Chilled green tea

Use about 1 cup of one of the above and 1 cup of filtered water

 

Add Boosters

  • Protein powder or all-in-one powder

  • Dry spices (cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, cardamom)

  • Fresh herbs

  • Cacao nibs

  • Superfoods / greens powder

  • Seeds (chia, flax)

  • Avocado

Add 1 - 2 tablespoons (of one or more)

Add Vegetables

  • Spinach

  • Kale

  • Carrots

  • Zucchini

  • Cooked pumpkin

Add 1 - 2 handfuls (try to use organic if possible)

 

Add Sweeteners (optional)

  • Dates, figs, prunes or dried apricots

  • Raw honey

  • Pure maple syrup

  • Stevia (just a little otherwise it may leave a bitter aftertaste)

Add 1 - 2 teaspoons

Add Fruit

  • Banana

  • Berries

  • Cherries

  • Pineapple

  • Mango

Add 1/2 - 1 cup (frozen will make it smooth & creamy)

 

Blending Tips

  • Add a frozen component (frozen fruit or ice) to give your smoothie a creamy consistency

  • The order you add your ingredients in, makes a difference to the texture so if adding greens and/or powdered ingredients like protein or greens powder and cacao, blend these with the base liquid first, before adding other ingredients