Green Dream Smoothie

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PREP TIME

5 min

TOTAL TIME

5 min

Makes

4 servings

Go green with this tasty smoothie. Say hi to avocados, green apples and spinach all whirled up in creamy vanilla kefir.

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in blender. Whirl until smooth. Garnish with apple slices.

Tip:

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.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 185,
  • Protein
  • 4 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 22 g,
  • Fat
  • 9 g,
  • Fibre
  • 5 g,
  • Excellent source of
  • Folate
  • High source of
  • Fibre

This recipe originally appeared in our September + October 2017 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.

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