Morning Booster Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to lessen the load on your digestive system and make sure you’re getting the most nutrition out of those yummy, living, plant-based foods. When you’re looking for an energy boost to start your day, smoothies are the perfect breakfast food.

In this video I’ll show you how I blend nuts, seeds, seasonal berries and other goodies into a smoothie that reduces inflammation, keeps your hair and skin healthy and loads you up with antioxidants, fibre, protein and essential nutrients. I’ll even show you how easy it is to sneak some leafy green power foods into the mix and leave it tasting so good your kids won’t even know they’re there.

MORNING BOOSTER SMOOTHIE

• Prep time: 10 mins
• Makes 2 cups

 INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup (125 mL) spinach or kale, chopped
• ½ cup (125 mL) fruit (any seasonal berries)
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) flax oil
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) cashews
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) hemp seeds
• 2 cups (500 mL) water

 DIRECTIONS

• Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend.
• Add more water as needed until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.
• Store your smoothie in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator and consume within 24 hours.

Power Food Tip

Double the recipe to have leftovers for lunch or a snack later in the day. Add in 1 tbsp (15 mL) of cacao powder to make this into a chocolate version.

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