Green Dream Smoothie

Name: Green Dream Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
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

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Makes4 servings

Photo: Erik Putz

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.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 22g, Fat 9g, Fibre 5g.

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.

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

This article was originally published on Sep 08, 2017