Freakishly Awesome Mint Chocolate Smoothie (that's GOOD for you)

[Aisling]

I came up with a Christmasy hit here this morning. My pregnant gut is happy, happy, too, and my blood sugar level is totally intact and unscathed.

And I'm no longer craving ice cream. The kids liked it, too.

Here goes!


Mint Chocolate Smoothie

• 3/4 Cup plain organic yogurt, kefir or greek yogurt

• 3 level scoops natural whey protein (you could use hemp, too, it's just a little grainier..several egg yolks would also do the trick)

• 1 C frozen mango chunks or frozen peaches

• 1/4 C of pureed prunes or 1 banana or half an avocado

• 1/2 C coconut milk (with the fat in! )

• 2TB freshly ground flax (optional)

• 1 generous splash of liquid mint chlorophyll (you know, the kind that's always cheaper than the plain kind at vitacost? Alternatively, you could use some mint springs)

• 2 larged deveined leaves of kale or a big handful of spinach

• 2 TB cacao or cocoa powder (you could use carob, but my kids hate it )

• 1 TB gluten free (or not) vanilla or leftover vanilla bean seed scrapings

I didn't add any sweetener and it was fantastic, but if you must add something, a little honey would do the trick.


Blend forever. This is important. Nobody likes plant chunks in their smoothie.

ENJOY!! Not just guilt-free, but *awesome* for your bods. You've got good EFAs, you've got potassium, you're protein-heavy, you're packed with vitamins, you've got your good gut bacteria, you've got healthy carbs, you've got some theobromine, you've got good blood-builders....

I woke up today feeling like a walking infomercial.

Post your favorite smoothie recipe? It's fun to see what other people enjoy, just to shake up the routine a little (pun intended). This pregnant lady is continuously hungry.