As the whole 'New Year, New You' phase begins to wear off and we feel ourselves slipping back into old habits, there's no better time to get into some easy to follow health regimens that aren't overly aggressive to our already busy routines. With a minimum amount of ingredients that most of us already purchase, this Mean Green smoothie is my go-to when in a rush. Either in the morning as a breakfast substitute or a midday snack, this guy will keep you going and best of all takes less than five minutes to make.
INGREDIENTS:
1 banana
2 table spoons of peanut butter
1 cup of kale
1 cup of soy milk [almond or 2% milk works great too]
1 table spoon of flax chia seeds [optional]
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 cup of ice
Optional: 1 scoop of protein powder if using as a meal substitute
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients into a blender. Blend for 3 - 5 minutes depending on your blender [my blender of choice is a Magic Bullet - works great and perfect for individual portion smoothies]. Enjoy!
