Green Goodness

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical with the idea. No matter what others said, what I read about it… But after trying myself for few days I have to say, I am hooked. I feel great, not too full, not too hungry, my blood sugar is stable for several hours, my bowls are happy too and it taste so yummy! …. I am talking about smoothies for breakfast. Green Tea Smoothie to be exact, aka “Green Goodness”.

They are very easy to make and you can put whatever you like in them (ish). I don’t take any measurements so I kind of did an ish estimate (sorry). This one is my favourite:

1 cup frozen green grapes – no seeds
1 frozen banana (peel the banana before putting in the freezer. You save yourself a lot of time…. wrap it in cling film or plastic food bag – reuse the bag!)
2 cups of green tea – cooled. You can use whatever flavour you like (or have at home). I used mango/lychee, 3 tea bags for 2 cups, brewed it for 4-5 minutes.
2 cups of fresh Spinach (or 2 hand full loads)
3 tablespoons of plain probiotic yogurt
1 teaspoon Maca Powder (optional)
1 teaspoon Spirulina Powder (optional)
2 tablespoons runny honey
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
Optional: 1 avocado and 1 lime

The preparation is very easy (probably the easiest part). Put everything in the blender. Blend until smooth. Viola! You have got a great, delicious Green Tea smoothie to start your day.

However I do give my stomach some solid food, I do have two soft boiled eggs before and a big glass of this delicious Green Tea Smoothie (I sometimes put some home-made granola in it to give a bit of texture). This breakfast keeps me going until lunch time (though I do have a mid-morning snack – banana and few nuts).

And even better, I make slightly bigger portion and have some as my afternoon snack.

As you may notice I use some unusual ingredients – Maca and Spirulina powders.
Maca Powder – increases energy, vitality and endurance. Is high in Vitamins C, B, E, Magnesium, Calcium, protein.

Spirulina Powder – is a blue algae. Great for weight loss, detox, stress buster. High in iron, carotene, Vitamins A, Bs, C, E and H, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Omega 3 oils, 18 Amino Acids.
I tried Spirulina Powder with water but didn’t like the taste. So put it in smoothie seems to work well. And it gives some lush colour to the final product.

Give it ago! You will love it!

Irina