We all know the best way to start any day is with a nutritionally dense breakfast. But, we'll be honest, we don't always have time to cook up a proper balanced meal. So, for the busy (or lazy) girl, a healthy smoothie can be a great time-saving option.
Throw a handful of ingredients in the blender and 30 seconds later, you're sipping on a perfect combo. We asked Katrine van Wyk — holistic health and nutrition coach and author of Best Green Drinks Ever — to share her favorite power-packed, green smoothie recipes. Ahead, five easy drinks to keep you energized all day long.
1 cup coconut water
1/2 pear
1/2 avocado
1 cup of spinach
1 tbsp flax seeds
½-1 cup water
1 ½ cups almond milk
1 cup spinach
2 tbsp cacao powder (raw is best)
¼ tsp vanilla extract
Leaves from 5 stems mint
5 drops liquid stevia
1 tbsp cacao nibs
4 ice cubes
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1 tbsp coconut manna/butter (coconut oil works fine too)
1 tsp spirulina
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup almond milk
1 persimmon
1 cup or a handful of spinach
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cardamom
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 medjool date
½ cup water
½ cup freshly made apple juice
1 cup or 3 leaves kale
¼ green apple
½ lemon
1 inch slice of ginger
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp real maple syrup