Green Smoothie

 Usually Green Smoothies are not that appetizing...right? They usually taste like celery and kale and spinach and well..the earth...and are sometimes unbearable to drink.

But, green smoothies are such a good way to get a good amount of raw veggies! In one smoothie, you can mix 4 handfuls of greens, stalks of celery, apple slices, avocado, etc. You can get a lot from it and make it taste good too.

I started trying to make one about 4 times a week for breakfast or lunch. Often times I would drink one within a few hours of working out. It wouldn't make me feel as sick during my workout as  eating eggs, dairy, or meat beforehand would. It seemed like a good solution for me and has worked out very well so far. I just had to figure out different ways to make it taste better and mask the taste of "green." So I finally came across a way to make it taste better! However, my smoothie recipe usually changes depending on what I have in my kitchen at the moment but here is roughly what I do majority of the time.

Recipe:

• 4 Handfuls of Baby Spinach or Baby Kale
• 1 cup almond milk- may need to add more depending on blender
• 2 tbsp of almond butter
• 1 Banana 
• 2 tbsp of Chia Seeds

Place all ingredients in blender and pulse until smooth and liquid enough to drink.

If you are finding there is not enough liquid in your blender to blend fully, add more almond milk or water.

If it is too liquidy, add more greens or add other ingredients if you want a more nutritious smoothie such as celery or avocado or apples or anything of your choice. 

In this recipe, you can add a lot of vegetables and fruits and use the almond butter as a way to mask the "green" flavor of the ingredients. You won't even taste the vegetables, just the almond butter.

I followed this recipe exactly above but added my own touches to the smoothie such as a tablespoon of bee pollen and a spoonful of coconut oil. These are optional to add. Or add your own preferred ingredients in addition to the ones above. 

I have made this for a few people who usually do not like the taste of green smoothies and it was mostlyyyy a hit. Though, my boyfriend still wasn't phased because "green smoothies aren't his thing"...maybe I'll be able to develop another recipe that will suit his appetite...but I guess for now he'll stick to the no-green-smoothie diet. 

I hope you all enjoy the taste of this one better than a typical green vegetable smoothie!