BANANA NUT GOES GREEN SMOOTHIE
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My chicklets love this simple, back-to-basics green smoothie. Which is totally great, because with just a handful of ingredients, it covers all my favourite breakfast basics: leafy greens, fibre, healthy fats, and protein!
For this recipe, I like to use baby spinach and/or kale. However, feel free to make it with baby bok choy, Swiss chard, beet greens, or a mixture of your favourite greens.
Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available. For only 33 calories per cup, you get loads of amazing goodness, including fibre, minerals such as manganese, and 3 grams of protein! Kale is rich in many vitamins, especially K, A and C. It is a phytonutrient powerhouse with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits.
For 2 servings, blend together until smooth:
1 to 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cashew milk (or milk of choice), adjusted to desired consistency
2 frozen bananas (or use part steamed-then-frozen cauliflower and/or zucchini for a lower-carb option)
2 generous handfuls fresh baby spinach or kale
2 Tbsp cashew butter
2 Tbsp Nuzest Clean Lean Smooth Vanilla or Just Natural protein powder (see note below*)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, pitted Medjool dates, pure maple syrup, stevia, raw honey (non-vegan), or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste (optional)
*Note: If you prefer to avoid protein powder, this smoothie also works well with soy milk (in place of cashew milk) and/or 1/2 to 1 cup Greek yogurt or 1/2 cup silken tofu.