Low Glycemic Index Berry Blast Smoothie
Equipment
- High-speed blender or processor
- 1-2 tall glasses
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- ½ medium avocado sliced
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1 Tbsp hemp seeds
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Gather prepare all the smoothie ingredients and glasses, and get your blender ready.
- Place all the smoothie ingredients into the blender in the following order, so that you don’t have to stop and stir all the time, or end up with a chunky smoothie – not fun!
- Put the almond milk, lemon juice (this is a berry smoothie game changer – don’t’ skip out on this one,) and baby spinach.
- After that, place the avocado, frozen berries, hemp seeds (let’s take a break from the usual chia seeds and amp up the protein) and cinnamon powder
- Blend ingredients on a high speed until smooth and creamy. This will take about 50-60 seconds. Taste and adjust the consistency or flavoring if needed.
- Pour the smoothie into the glasses. Serve and enjoy immediately!
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1491IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 2mg