day 32: my second green smoothie weekend

Due to technical difficulties I wasn’t able to post my smoothies last night. Damn internet.

Breakfast Smoothie:

“Best foods you’re not eating smoothie”
4 c. swiss chard
1 banana
1/2 c. frozen blueberries
1 tbsp. hemp seeds
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. cinnamon

Verdict: This smoothie was delicious. I really liked the addition of the spices. And this smoothie has 4 of the NY Times: 11 Foods You Should Be Eating (Chard, Cinnamon, Turmeric, and Blueberries)!

Lunch Smoothie:
This is based on what Dr. Natasha recommended that I drink every morning for breakfast (but I didn’t get around until grocery shopping until after brekkie so I made this my lunch smoothie). My additions to her recipe are italicized.

3 c. beet greens
1/2 beet
1 peach
1 tbsp ground flax
1 tsp Nutrasea fish oil
4 tbsp Manitoba Harvest hemp protein
Enough Almond Milk to get the desired consistency.

Verdict: Okay. With just one piece of fruit this smoothie was actually sweeter than I anticipated. I attribute it to the beets. The hemp protein also gave the smoothie a nutty taste.

Dinner Smoothie:

4 c. kale
2 c. pineapple
2 tbsp shredded coconut
1/2 lime, juiced
4 mint leaves
1 tbsp chia seeds

Verdict: Good. It had a really tropical taste. I think I would add some fresh ginger to this one to give it a crisper taste. I still don’t like kale all that much in a smoothie though.

It’s a short post, but I’m off to prep for our Olympic hockey game party! I’ll post about it later