Saturday 2 May 2015

My Favourite Green Smoothie

There are so many green smoothie recipes available nowadays and it's great that everyone tries mixing and matching their ingredients to find the perfect green smoothie for them.

I thought I'd share my favourite recipe courtesy of OhSheGlows - this is a great site by Angela Liddon with lots of vegan recipes and she also as an Oh She Glows Cookbook full of recipes (which I haven't seen yet but I'm sure it's packed with great recipes and ideas!).  

Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

My favourite green smoothie from Angela is the Classic Green Monster, I've tried lots of green smoothies and what I love about this one is how easy it is to prep and make and it's also filled with ingredients I always have in the house - no need to go out and buy lots of different fruits or vegetables I wouldn't usually have at home so it's very convenient for me if I'm looking for a green smoothie pick-me-up!

Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

You'll need:

  • 1 cup of almond milk (or another milk of your choice)
  • 1 tablespoon of almond butter
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2 handfuls of spinach
  • 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
  • A dash of cinnamon
  • 4 ice cubes
Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

To make your yummy smoothie:

In a blender add your liquids - so pop in the cup of milk and almond butter first.  Then add your pieces of frozen banana, spinach, chia seeds and cinnamon.  I then blend for a few seconds and then add in the ice cubes and blend again until smooth.  

Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

Done! It's that easy.  This usually makes 2 cups for me, if the mixture looks too thick I'll add more milk or water and blend again until it has the consistency I like.  

It tastes great, the banana and almond butter really comes through and the flavours compliment each other well - meaning it's a super easy smoothie to drink!

Green Smoothie Classic Green Monster Oh She Glows

Do you have a go-to smoothie recipe you love?
Have you tried the Classic Green Monster recipe before? Let me know what you think!

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