This green almond milk smoothie recipe is brought to you by my friends at Almond Breeze. As always all opinions are 100 percent my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site possible!
As I mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter, I’m doing my own version of a detox this month – no alcohol, caffeine, or sugar. I’d like to call the experiment: Jews Do Lent.
The alcohol has weirdly been the least emotionally problematic of these three vices. This weekend I managed to soberly survive an afternoon brunch dance party followed by an even more dancey wedding. The biggest learning experience is that without alcohol (and its subsequent hair tosses and flailing limbs) I am acutely aware of my lack of rhythm. Being in on the dance floor felt a little bit like being forced to watch videos of myself doing bad camp skits as a brace-faced adolescent (i.e. painful). But the good news is: if I can make it through a day like that successfully, I can do anything.
The biggest hurdle came at dessert hour when the table was covered with petit fours. It’s rare that I’m actually able to eat dessert at weddings. Usually (under the influence of alcohol) I just take to helping myself to a few fingers full of frosting from my seatmate’s slice of cake. But this wedding had French macaroons and chocolate covered strawberries and truffles. And that was just too much for me to resist. I ended up having a little nibble of everything and discarded the second half of the confections on Charlie’s cake plate. I’m sure you’re all thrilled that you’ve never had to sit next to me at a wedding.
I definitely got my sugar fix that night. But almost immediately I came down with a crazy headache. So now I’m back on the wagon until April.
One of the meals that I’ve had to totally revamp is breakfast. I usually don’t have time to make myself anything too elaborate. So my default has been an array of gluten-free breakfast bars. The first week of my detox I took a look at the wrapper of one of my favorite organic bars and was shocked by the sugar count, even if most of it was natural.
So I’ve been hard at work designing new options that I can have on hand for the week or throw together quickly in the morning. I have a recipe for make-ahead chia pudding coming up later in the week. But as far as the latter camp is concerned, a smoothie is one of the easiest things to prepare first thing in the morning.
I copy catted from my favorite local vegan shop, Blossom du Jour. They have two green smoothie recipes that I love – the Thrive and the Green Giant. My version is a hybrid of the two with organic almond milk, almond butter, banana, and baby spinach (though frozen spinach or kale would work too). There’s no added sugar and the almonds are a great source of protein and also have anti-inflammatory properties.
It’s St. Paddy’s day, so I thought I’d share this little green morning treat with you all, since I won’t be partaking in the Guinness Fest like the rest of you good Irish lassies. It’s one of those easy recipes for everyone – so consider adding it to your morning routine!
with health and hedonism,
Phoebe
Green Giant Smoothie with Banana, Spinach, and Almond Butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
- 1 large banana
- 1 1/2 cups packed spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup almond butter
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth, adding more almond milk as necessary. The consistency would be pretty thin (think fribble versus milkshake). Serve in mason jars or glasses with a straw.
Notes
Nutrition
If you make this, tag @phoebelapine and #feedmephoebe - I'd love to see it!This green almond milk smoothie recipe is brought to you by my friends at Almond Breeze. As always all opinions are 100 percent my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site possible!
I’m trying to go no sugar for lent too. It’s hard. I often make a smoothie in the morning too – usually banana, avocado, almond milk with a sprinkling of matcha green tea powder. But I love the idea of adding some frozen spinach. Completely inspired.
I’ve never tried matcha powder. Is it just for caffeine and taste? are you allowing yourself fruit like bananas, etc? I am, but it’s still SO hard. xo
I’m just starting to use a high grade organic matcha green tea powder in my smoothies. I’ve heard that regular usage helps weight loss and keeping it off which is my primary reason for using it. And since I’ve gone off coffee, it’s become my hot beverage, too.
great to hear! i’ve never added matcha to my smoothie, only made healthy milkshakes with it. Looks like that’s happening this morning 🙂
This is my go-to smoothie recipe! I also add a tablespoon or two of chia, hemp, or flax seeds and a date for just a little sweetness.
i haven’t played with hemp seeds yet! next on my list for sure. for flax, i usually just add some oil to my salads. thanks for the smoothie love!
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Suggestions on how to achieve the mouth feel without using bananas, mangos or avocados?
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Thanks RRosie! Hmmm that’s a tough one. I usually use bananas specifically for the mouth feel 🙂 I’ve heard of sweet smoothies that use canned pumpkin or frozen sqaush – that might work! I would use some winter spices in it to make it taste like pie!
Hi I love this smoothie recipe it is so yummy 🙂 thank you. Just wondering if you know the total calorie count for the recipe?
Thanks again for the yummy recipe 🙂
Hey Stefanie! So glad you like it! I don’t do calorie counts, but you can plug it into a number of sites to find out. My Fitness Pal is one that people use a lot! Hope this helps!