Smoothies

Making smoothies is pretty straight forward. Throw everything in a high powered blender and hit the button until it looks like a smoothie! There are some recipes you need to know though to get the best results.

1. Chocolate Cherry
   
2. Ingredients
   • 1 cup/8oz unsweetened almond milk
   • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
   • 1 tbsp unsweetened almond butter
   • 1 handful (1cup/1oz/30g) spinach
   • 1 medium banana
   • 1 cup/5 oz frozen dark sweet cherries
   • 1 tsp virgin coconut oil
   • 1 tsp honey if needed

Directions

1. Add the milk, cocoa, almond butter,
   and spinach to your blender. Blend until
   smooth.
2. Add the banana, frozen cherries and
   coconut oil; continue blending until
   smooth and creamy.

Smoothies: Tropical Blast

This smoothie is sweet and creamy, yet it’s also filling enough to enjoy for meal.
Unsweetened shredded coconut adds fiber as well as plenty of coconut flavor to this
delicious drink. Use coconut milk from a carton like So Delicious, Almond Breeze, or Silk
instead of a can for less fat and calories. Serves 1

Ingredients

1 cup/8oz coconut milk from a carton, such
as Almond Breeze, So Delicious or Silk
• 1 handful (1cup/1oz/30g) kale leaves
• 1 mango, skin and pit removed
• 1⁄2 cup/3oz frozen pineapple chunks
• 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut (shredded or flakes)

Directions

1. Add the coconut milk, coconut
   flakes, and kale to your blender.
   Blend until smooth.
2. Add the mango and frozen
   pineapple and continue to blend
   until smooth and creamy.

Smoothies: Iced Pumpkin

Sweet and creamy, this delicious pumpkin smoothie is spicy and delicious. Canned
pumpkin puree makes it easy to enjoy this healthy veggie, and the spices add an
antioxidant boost as well. Make sure when buying pumpkin that you’re buying pure
pumpkin, not pie filling which is sugar laden. Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup/8oz unsweetened almond milk
• 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 handful (1cup/1oz/30g) Romaine lettuce
• 1 medium banana
• 1 tsp honey (if needed for sweetness)

Directions

1. Add the almond milk, pumpkin,
   almond butter, spices, and honey in
   your blender. Blend for 30 seconds,
   add the lettuce and blend again.
2. Add the banana and blend until
   smooth and creamy.