If you haven't seen or heard of a green smoothie then you have probably been living under a rock for the past few years. They are a great way of nourishing your body first thing in the morning or pre/post-workout! Dark greens are a great source of iron, calcium and magnesium as well as many other vitamins. With the sweet bananas completely masking the taste of the leafy greens, it's a no-brainer as to why people add spinach or kale to their smoothies.
I never usually use protein powder or nutritional shake powder as I am a student and can't really afford it (boo). However, when I go home I use my parents Vega One vanilla nutritional/protein powder which is a delicious and healthy addition to my morning smoothies. All plant based! This particular green smoothie I made was so good I thought I needed to share it. Simple but delicious!
INGREDIENTS
- 4 medium ripe bananas (spotty are best)
- Handful of spinach
- 1/2 - 1 cup of Vega One nutritional shake powder or any other protein/nutritional shake powder (I used vanilla flavour)
- Water
- Optional: Agave nectar to sweeten (if your bananas are very ripe you won't need this!)
METHOD
- Blend the spinach with about half a cup of water
- Next add the bananas, the nutritional shake/protein powder and a bit of agave nectar. Now blend it all up! You can add more water depending on the consistency you like (personally I don't like it too watery)
- I topped mine with crushed frozen raspberries and shredded coconut which I HIGHLY recommend!
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