A protein, superfood packed green smoothie coming straight atcha!
When Scott and I were on our honeymoon in Curaçao, we went on an awesome ATV tour of the island. One of the stops was an aloe vera farm - you looked out and saw aloe plants for days! Fun facts about aloe:
- Helps soothe sunburns (duh!).
- Can be used as sunscreen - tear a leaf and rub it on your skin and you have a natural sunscreen that is used by the Curaçao locals.
- Drink the juice to help reduce fatigue and increase energy, strengthen your immune system, aid digestion, and/or help with normal gastrointestinal function.
- Can be used for body and hair cleansing and masking/moisturizing.
All of that information for 2 tbs of aloe vera juice in your smoothie! Check out this Green Power Smoothie - suck up those green smoothies and juices, folks.
Ingredients (makes 1 serving):
- 1 cup water, coconut water, or almond milk (I use water)
- 2 tbs aloe vera juice
- 1 1/2 tsp honey or agave (I use honey)
- 2 tbs vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp spirulina
- 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/4 avocado
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
Instructions:
- Combine the first 5 ingredients and stir until the liquid and powders are well mixed.
- Put the spinach, frozen banana, chia seeds, avocado, and the liquid mixture in the blender.
- Blend until consistency and mixture is to your liking.
- Enjoy!