Description
Enjoy this smoothie as a post-workout snack, delightful dessert, or main feature of your breakfast. It’s my personal favorite energy drink—and a simple way to get fruits and vegetables … and plant-based protein (thanks to hemp seeds!). Cheers!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons raw shelled hemp seeds
- 1 cup frozen mango cubes
- 1 cup chopped unpeeled English cucumber
- 1/2 cup cold filtered water, or as needed*
- 1/2 cup packed fresh organic baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
Instructions
- Add the hemp seeds to a blender. Cover and blend until powdery.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend until well puréed.
- Pour into a tall glass and sip.
Notes
*Want a sweeter smoothie? Use pure organic apple juice (not from concentrate) instead of water. Or add one packet of organic stevia or monk fruit sweetener.
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large drink
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g includes 0g added sugars
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: smoothie, green smoothie, beverage, fruits, veggies, post-workout, energy drink, plant-based
Great ingredients and great recipe! I can just tell by looking at the ingredients that it’s going to be not only delicious, but very healthy.
Mango is great because it is one of the least pesticide-laden fruits we have, and it’s full of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and it helps normalize insulin levels. Couple it with the fiber and beta-carotene from spinach, and protein from the raw hemp seeds, and this looks like a great drink smoothie to get yourself moving in the morning (the mint being a stimulant also a big help!)
Thanks, Samantha! Hope you try it soon!