Author Notes
After I walk on week day mornings I have to rush to get onto the road so I am not late for work. This smoothie is a perfect solution to weekday, busy mornings when you do not want to skip breakfast. Most of the time I take my smoothie in a coffee cup in the car with me.
The kale and ginger give this breakfast drink a very unique taste and texture...one that I keep coming back to. The fruit I use in this smoothie can be changed and subsitiuted if necessary. It really depends on what you have in the house on any given morning. We always use up soft or old fruit first. —Miriam Borys
Ingredients
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2 cups
almond milk or coconut milk
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1 teaspoon
chia seeds
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1
banana
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1/2 cup
blueberries - frozen will do
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1/2
fresh apple (i use the soft apples for my smoothies)
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1/2 cup
kale - washed well and stem removed
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1 tablespoon
fresh ginger (I use a chunk of peeled fresh ginger)
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1/4 cup
parsley - washed (use stems as well)
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1 teaspoon
turmeric - ground
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1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
flax seeds - ground
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1 teaspoon
flax seed oil
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1/2 cup
frozen fruit (mixed berries, peaches etc.)
Directions
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Pour almond or coconut milk into a blender & add chia seeds to allow the chia seeds to soak for 5-10 minutes. (When you soak the seeds in the milk, they expand and become gelatinous, a property that aids digestion and contributes to their low glycemic index)
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Add all remaining ingredients and blend until chunks are liquified and the smoothie is the consistency you desire.
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Pour into 2 large glasses and enjoy.
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