Chew This Up

The easy sweet green smoothie can be made in 5 minutes and is high in protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. This healthy sweet green smoothie is a great way to start your day. Let me know if you try the recipe. 

Easy Sweet Green Smoothie

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Yield: 2 - 4 servings; 6 cups; 48 ounces  

Duration: 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups crushed ice

1 Frozen Banana

4 Tablespoons Arbonne Vanilla Protein Shake Mix, (or another protein mix)

1 Tablespoons Arbonne Greens Balance, (optional)

2 Tablespoons tahini

6 dates, pitted

1 ½ cups unsweetened, unflavored almond milk

1.5 cups fresh spinach

1 granny smith apple, cored, chopped, 1” pieces  

Directions

Place ingredients in the blender in the following order: ice, frozen banana, protein powder, greens balance, tahini, dates, almond milk, fresh spinach, and green apple. Blend all ingredients in a blender on high, until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute.

Kitchen Tools

Blender or Vitamix

Notes

I prefer to use crushed ice and a frozen banana which yields a colder smoothie. I peel and slice the banana before freezing, and I freeze the bananas at least 24 hours ahead of time. Slicing the banana helps to ensure the smoothie blends easily. It’s important to chop the apple into small pieces, or it will be difficult to blend the smoothie.