I'm an occasional healthy eater at breakfast time. Occasional meaning that I wake up famished every morning, and if I can't get something nutritious prepared and into my mouth within five minutes I'm going to eat cereal or an English muffin covered with Nutella, which is so NOT part of a balanced breakfast despite the commercials that show it paired with a tall glass of OJ. Anyway, that's my explanation for why I've been Pinterest-searching so many healthy smoothies as of late.
Two recipes recently caught my eye (both were featured in
this article by Glitter Guide), but neither of them were EXACTLY what I was looking (i.e. I didn't have some of the ingredients immediately on hand). So I tweaked and combined, and here's what I came up with.
TWO-TONED BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE (Because healthy things taste better when they're pretty)
Bottom 1: The Mean Green
- banana (I use unfrozen bananas because it makes the smoothie creamier)
- about 1 cup frozen spinach
- about 3/4 cup frozen mango (this is where the sweetness comes from)
- almond milk (I always eyeball this—just make sure you use enough to keep your blender from sticking)
- ice chips
Directions: Put all ingredients into blender and let the machine do its thing. When everything is smooth and combined, split the mixture between two tall glasses. Be sure to stop when the glasses are half-full!
Note: I suggest storing your half-filled glasses in the freezer until the top layer is finished. Keeps everything from getting melty.
Top 2: Pretty in Pink
- banana
- 5-6 whole frozen strawberries
- 1 heaping tablespoon almond butter
- almond milk
- ice chips
Directions: See above and repeat. Y'all know that I KNOW that you know how to use a blender. Pull your glasses out of the freezer and fill to the top. Stick two really cute + patterned paper straws into your smoothies in order to take a picture for Instagram, then remove them because they're kind of hard to drink from and get soggy when they sit in your smoothie for two long. Enjoy!
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