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Smoothies, Breakfast & Treat Recipes

Smoothies & Other Breakfast Recipes

sMOOTHIES

Almond Green

Berry Nice

Strawberry Mango

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Key Lime

Avocado

Other recipes

Chocolate Nut Milkshake

Overnight Chia Seed Pudding

Persian Spinach & Eggs with Walnuts

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guide to smoothie recipes

For all smoothie recipes, combine ingredients in a blender (best to put liquid in first) and blend for 1-2 minutes until desired consistency.  You may need to stop the blender and push ingredients down with spatula a few times to ensure everything blends well.  You can add more crushed ice to make it thicker or more almond/coconut milk or water to make it thinner.

The recipes below are just a starting point. Feel free to experiment and try your own creation! For optimal health benefits, be sure to include some kind of leafy green or cabbage and some flaxseeds or chia seeds

Almond Green Smoothie

Handful of power greens or spinach or kale or some chopped cabbage

½-1 cup almond or coconut milk, depending how thick you like it

Half frozen banana

Scoop of protein powder

1-2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed or chia seeds

1-2 Tbsp. almond or mixed nut butter

1-2  tsp. almond or mint extract, optional

⅓ cup crushed ice

STRAWBERRY MANGO SMOOTHIE

1 cup unsweetened almond, flax, hemp or coconut milk

½ cup frozen strawberries (no sugar added)

½ cup frozen mangoes (no sugar added)

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1-2 tbsp. chia seeds or ground flaxseeds

1 cup spinach leaves or power greens mix or cabbage

KEY LIME SMOOTHIE

1 cup full-fat coconut milk (from a can)

1 cup water

1 avocado

¼ tsp. vanilla

1 large handful spinach or kale or power greens

1 scoop of high-quality protein powder

Juice of 1 lime (I personally like this better without the lime, so maybe try it without first and add it in if you want)

BERRY NICE SMOOTHIE

½ frozen banana (can also use fresh if you don’t have frozen)

1 large handful spinach or kale or power greens or cabbage

1 cup mixed frozen berries or mangos or cherries or a combo of all

1 Tbsp ground flaxseed

½ cup almond or coconut milk

½ cup of pomegranate juice (Pom)

1 scoop protein powder

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY SMOOTHIE

Handful of power greens or spinach leaves or cabbage

½-1 cup almond or coconut milk, depending how thick you like it

Half frozen banana

Scoop of protein powder

1-2 Tbsp. ground flax seed or chia seeds

¾  cup frozen cherries

⅓ cup crushed ice

1 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder 

*can add 2 dates for additional sweetness, if desired

AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

½ cup frozen pineapple (optional)

2 cups packed fresh spinach or other leafy greens

1 ripe avocado

1 frozen banana

¾ cup coconut milk, canned

Pinch sea salt

1/2 cup crushed ice

2 scoops vanilla protein powder, optional

overnight chia seed pudding

1 cup unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk

3.5 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon maple syrup or date syrup, optional

Add all ingredients to an airtight container or mason jar and mix well or shake vigorously. Refrigerate overnight or 6 hours.

Enjoy topped with fresh fruit, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut

chocolate nut milkshake

1 teaspoon cacao powder

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ avocado

1 tablespoon almond butter

¼ cup of frozen blueberries

¼ cup frozen cauliflower

1 handful of leafy greens (spinach, kale, arugula)

1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk

3 ice cubes

1 scoop of protein powder (optional)

Persian spinach & eggs with walnuts

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced

5 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

1 tsp ground turmeric

12 cups fresh spinach (12 oz) coarsely chopped

1 tsp black pepper

11/4 tsp kosher salt, divided

4 large eggs

1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Instructions

Heat olive oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet over medium until shimmering. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion turns golden and softens, 10-12 minutes. Sir in garlic and turmeric; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Set aside 1/4 cup onion mixture for serving, leaving remaining onion mixture in Dutch oven.
Add spinach, pepper and 1 teaspoon of the salt to the Dutch oven; cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts and darkens in color, about 4 minutes.
Create 4 evenly spaced wells in spinach mixture. Carefully crack 1 egg into each well, and sprinkle yolks with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and reduce heat to low; cook until whites are set and yolks are runny, 5-7 minutes.
Using a flat spatula, carefully lift out spinach nests and eggs without tearing yolks, and place on individual plates. Top each with reserved onion mixture and walnuts. Serve immediately.

Serves 4 Active time: 20 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Recipes for Fun Treats

Chocolate Truffles

Banana Nice Cream

Avocado Ice Cream

chocolate truffles

from Pinch of Yum

Ingredients

14 Medjool dates, pitted

1/2 cup nuts (any kind – I like to use pecans)

3/4 cup almond meal (or any other finely ground nuts)

1/4 cup unsweetened 100% cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon sea salt (more to taste)

cocoa, sea salt flakes and flaked coconut for topping, if desired

Instructions

Soak the dates in hot water for a few minutes to soften. Drain and squeeze out excess water.

Pulse the nuts, nut meal, and cocoa in a food processor until finely ground. Add the dates, vanilla and sea salt and pulse until a thick, sticky dough ball forms. Remove the dough ball from the food processor.

Roll the dough into small balls – you should be able to get 18-24. Roll the balls in toppings of your choice like cocoa powder or flaked coconut or sea salt, or you can just leave them without any toppings. Transfer to an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator or freezer.

banana nice cream

1 Serving

1 frozen banana

1/3 cup almond or coconut milk

2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder or nut butter, optional

Blend in high-speed blender for 1 minute. Scrape the sides and blend again until it is smooth and creamy. Sprinkle with cocoa powder or drizzle with nut butter, if desired. Can also add frozen mangos for a sweeter option.

avocado ice cream

I know it sounds strange, but try it!

2 ripe avocados

1 cup coconut milk (canned full-fat coconut milk)

2 dates, softened in hot water

½ frozen banana, optional

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp pure peppermint extract, optional

1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, optional

To make the best avocado ice cream, be sure to start with ripe avocados. Scoop out avocado flesh. Blend with the coconut milk, vanilla, and optional ingredients. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and freeze for an hour or two until firm.