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Smoothie Recipe


Here is my go-to smoothie recipe for everyone who has asked me for it.

I blend all the powders, oils and liquid before adding the fruit. Add water to thin to taste. 

This is always very sweet and yummy and full of nutrient dense choices. I make a 9 cup batch each week and keep it refrigerated in the blender carafe. When I need a serving I throw it on the base and whip it; sometimes adding ice.

I'm sure you could try any variation of this recipe, adding or omitting ingredients. I swear by this concoction; it keeps me feeling like a lean mean metabolic machine :)

Smoothie recipe: (my go to)
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk powder (base)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup almond milk (protein)
  • 1 cup OJ (I use concentrate + 1 cup water)
  • 2 frozen bananas (potassium + sweet)
  • 2 scoops natural hemp powder or ancient grains powder (quinoa, millet etc)
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut oil (energy)
  • 1 Tbsp Flax oil (inflammation)
  • 1 avocado (super food + healthy fat)
  • 3/4 cup frozen fruit- I like pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, mango. Usually whatever is on sale and I freeze ALL my overripe fruits ;)
  • 1 Handful of frozen greens (pounded with fist hehe)

+ Plant powder infusions:
  • 1 tsp Maca (breast health + organ function)
  • 1 tsp Moringa (90+ nutrients, antioxidants, all essential amino acids, Vit A, Calcium, Iron, protein, immune system and milk production, energy, muscle relaxing and sleep)
  • 1 tsp Spirulina (Iron)
  • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric (inflammation)

And I also use the following when I have them:
  • 1 tbsp Blueberry powder (antioxidants)
  • 1/2 tbsp Camu Camu (Vit C)
  • 1/2 tbsp Triphala (digestion, detox)
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