Julie Des Jardin
To me, there’s nothing better than a delicious smoothie in the morning. It’s simply a must. Usually, I just throw whatever I have on hand into the blender, and this past week I happened to create the most delicious smoothie ever — by accident! I don’t know what else to call it other than the Ultimate Breakfast Smoothie, which is heavy on the cheese factor, but so be it, lol! The ingredients will seem like a hot mess, but they’ll taste like magic on your tongue!
It’s fruitilicious and nutritious, and has some additional benefits for us ladies during “that time of the month”. Yep. It’s loaded with 24% of our daily iron requirements, which helps replace what we lose during menstruation. It also has a whopping 37% of our daily potassium requirements, which helps reduce painful cramps and bloating. Seriously, chicas… This smoothie is the best breakfast to have on match days…and you’re on your period 😉
Lastly, you probably already have a blender, but I’m still gonna recommend the Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System. It’s the one I use, and I love it. I freakin’ love it. I’ve gone through my fair share of crappy blenders that have broken down on me, and I think it’s well worth the money to buy a reliable blender – especially if you use it every day like me 🙂 Not only that, but it also is a food processor, a dough kneader, and can make single-sized smoothies in to-go cups. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!
FYI – This smoothie is sweetened with fruit; however, you can add sugar or sweetener to your taste.
NOTE: I’m weird and like mine thick, almost like soft-serve ice cream, and I eat it with a spoon. For a thinner consistency to drink, just add more almond milk or even water.
Ultimate Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup Organic blueberries (frozen)
- 4 Organic strawberries (frozen)
- 1/2 Organic banana (room temp)
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk (unsweetened)
- handful fresh spinach leaves (washed thoroughly)
- 2 tbsp plain sweet potato (cooked leftovers)
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Egg White protein powder
- 11/2 tbsp Cacao nibs
- 1 tbsp Organic peanut butter
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
- Throw everything into your blender and blend until it has a smooth consistency.