Photo: Erik Putz
Go green with this tasty smoothie. Say hi to avocados, green apples and spinach all whirled up in creamy vanilla kefir.
1 ½ cups loosely packed spinach leaves
1 ½ cups ice cubes
1 ½ cups vanilla kefir
1 green apple, cored and chopped
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp agave nectar
Combine all ingredients in blender. Whirl until smooth. Garnish with apple slices.
Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 22g, Fat 9g, Fibre 5g.
If you can only find plain kefir, add 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey and a splash of vanilla extract, or substitute with vanilla yogurt.
This recipe originally appeared in our September + October 2017 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.