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In a previous post, Green Smoothies 101, we discussed all things green smoothies. Today I share with you the signature drink of choice for Nutrition Stripped. Introducing The Stripped Smoothie! The Stripped Smoothie is my daily go-to smoothie every single morning, especially post-workout for easily absorbable nutrition. Freshly made fruit//vegetable smoothies are especially great in the morning to give our digestion a rest and continue with the detoxification process during the night before. It provides energy I need (and will for you too!) throughout the entire day with easy to digest fruits, vegetables, nutrients, antioxidants, fiber, protein and more!
What exactly makes this a “stripped” smoothie and what does this mean? The Stripped Smoothie is simply this: a high quality, nutrient dense, easy to digest green smoothie stripped from anything else but organic, raw vegetables, greens, and fruits. The Stripped Smoothie can be used as a “base” for other ingredients to build upon, which I commonly do. For example, I will add in extra vegan based protein powders post-workout, extra fruit, sometimes extra add-ins as well. The key is to use this as a base or simply drink in it’s original form, have fun!
The Stripped Smoothie add-ins |
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Protein powders
- Vega Sport is my favorite, Sunwarrior and Warrior blend. Choose whichever protein you enjoy (when possible go for organic//raw based proteins)
- Extra fruit } especially post-workout, frozen bananas and cherries are my favorite.
- Superfood sides//add-ins } bee pollen, maca powder, lucuma, cocoa nibs, spirulina, chlorella, cinnamon, cayenne, coconut water, matcha tea powder, nut milks, sprouted buckwheat groats, raw gluten free oats, etc.
- Healthy Fats } hemp seeds, chia seeds, coconut milk, young coconut meat, unsweetened shredded coconut, avocado
- 1 cup of filtered water
- 1 cup of coconut water (double the filtered water if you don’t have this available)
- 1 large bunch (5 heavy handfuls) of organic kale
- 1 large head of organic romaine
- 5-7 large stalks of organic celery chopped
- 1 organic apple, cored and chopped
- 1-2 bananas, chopped (more bananas=sweeter)
- ½ cup of cilantro (optional)
- ½ cup of parsley (optional)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Using a high speed blender, pour filtered water(s) into the blender
- Add chopped celery stalks and romaine lettuce first, and turn on low speed
- Puree this mixture
- Gradually increase the speed and add chopped kale
- Add cilantro and parsley (optional)
- Add chopped apple and bananas (last)
- Squeeze the juice of the lemon
- Blend until creamy
- *At this point you may add more water to achieve your desired consistency!
- Pour into individual air tight mason jars or another air tight liquid container.
Stay tuned for many other variations on green smoothies and non-green smoothie recipes in the future!
How do you like making your green smoothies? Is this your first time trying? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences! Comment below.
Happy blending!
McKel
11 comments :
YUM! This looks amazing!
Thanks girl!
I’m obsessed with green smoothies since getting my Vitamix. Love this one! :)
Thanks Kiersten! Don’t you love the vitamix? It changed my world (in the kitchen) when I first got mine haha. Love your site by the way :)
Blendtec>Vitamix :) Just ordered our Blendtec Designer Series last week and have been able to make a variety of things! I’ll admit, i’ve been a bit intimidated of the “GREEN SMOOTHIE” because i never know what ingredients to throw in to have it keep a delightful taste. Thanks to you Mckel, i’m printing this recipe and making it tomorrow morning! Thanks so much for the great post! So happy for you and your Nutritious ventures! xoxox You would have fit in so well in Colorado!
Hey Melissa!
Hope all is well! I’m so glad you made the “big” purchase for a blender, it’s so worth it! Let me know how you like the smoothie! If it helps, starting out I’d add a little more fruit until you get “used to” the flavor of green smoothies. I’ll be posting more smoothies along the way. P.S. Colorado is still on my list of place to live ;)
xo
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