green smoothie

lynn1982

I have one every morning for breakfast. My usual smoothie is:
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen blueberries or raspberries
1 scoop vegan protein powder
1 cup almond milk (+ additional water if needed)
handful of spinach and/or kale (stems removed from kale)

It's delicious and keeps me full until lunch time. Sometimes, I'll add in a scoop of almond butter (especially if I'm out of almond milk), and handful of cashews, and/or some chia seeds or hemp seeds or something nutrient dense if I'm feeling run down. The great thing about smoothies is it's a great way to get in a lot of nutrients in a super quick amount of time.


Ohhhh, I just realized this is a super old thread... sorry for adding to it. People, please stop doing that!!!

ChildrenCryinNCoffee

For fair warning, raw Spinach and Kale can lead to Calcium Oxalate (Kidney Stones) or even Thyroid issues.

I didn't even have more than roughly 1-3 cups each of them raw in a smoothie or salad, once or twice a week.

But I ended up with Kidney Stones.

Doctor recommended steaming/cooking them before adding them to a smoothie because it rids it of oxalic acid.

But I'm scarred of it happening again, that I avoid them as much as possible.