Kelly Marie

GREEN MONSTER SMOOTHIE

2 cups (or two large handfuls) organic Spinach

1 ripe Banana (don't use a green one)

1 cup unsweetened Almond Milk

1 cup crushed ice

1 Healthy Fat (see below)

1 Healthy Seed (see below)

1 extra Sweet (see below)

1-2 Healthy Boosts (see below)

ADD a Healthy FAT (Choose ONE)

- 1/2 Tbsp. Almond Butter (my favorite)

- 1/2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter (natural, unsweetened)

- 1/4 Large Haas Avocado (adds an interesting creaminess)

ADD a Healthy SEED (Choose ONE)

- 1 Tbsp. Chia Seeds (my favorite)

- 1 Tbsp. ground Flax Seed

ADD some extra SWEET (Optional, Choose ONE)

- 2 packets Stevia (my favorite--zero calories)

- 1-2 tsp. Agave Nectar

ADD a Healthy BOOST (Optional, Choose ONE or TWO)

- 2 stalks Kale (I add this daily)

- 1/2 scoop vanilla (or whatever flavor) protein powder

- 1 handful Berries (your choice)

DIRECTIONS:

Pile ingredients into blender (heaviest last, so they push down the fluffy ones, like spinach) and blend until it's all smooth and creamy and GREEN. And don't immediately pour it down the drain--it doesn't taste like green goo. It just looks like green goo.

Or, Darcy Pingel's Go-To Green Monster is this:

2 handfuls spinach

2 stalks kale

1 ripe banana

1 cup crushed ice

3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 Tbs. chia seeds

1/2 Tbs. almond butter

2 packets Stevia