Will You Be My Broccoli?

Will You Be My Broccoli – A nutrient dense delicious green smoothie

Load up on some vital nutrients this autumn with this delicious green smoothie! Packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, choline, healthy fats (omega-3s, omega-6s, MCTs), vitamins B(B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9), C, E, K… Everything your body needs to make sure you’re feeling good and healthy!

fruit and veg

  Ingredients:

  • 3 handfuls Kale
  • 3 handfuls Spinach
  • 2 Apples (try using different types)
  • 2 Pears
  • 1 Broccoli
  • 1 Lemon
  • ½ Pineapple
  • 2 Plums
  • Large thumb of Ginger
  • 2 Tablespoons ground Flax Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons Raw Cacao Nibs
  • 2 Tablespoons Hemp Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons XCT Oil (or MCT or coconut oil)
  • ½ Pint Water

Method:

1.  Wash your ingredients.

3. Cut open your apples, plums and pears and remove the seeds and stems.

4. Peel the lemon and pineapple.

6. Chop the fruit and veg into chunks.

fruit and veg

7. Chuck half of them into your blender.

8. Add the raw cacao, hemp and flax seeds.

hemp seed flax seed raw cacao

9. Throw in the rest of your fruit and veg into the blender (if struggling for space grab a potato masher and squish them down).

10. Attach your blender to the rest of it (this step is important if the bottom of your blender leaks when you add liquid).

11.  Add the XCT oil and water.

xct oil

12. Mix until the consistency looks smooth.

13. When the shake looks nice and creamy, detach from the blender and pour out as desired.

Perfect as a light, healthy breakfast for the family. Little smoothie bottles you can keep in your fridge and drink at your convenience. Or just pour into a large juice container and keep with you as something to sip on throughout the day or at the gym!

nutritious healthy autumn green smoothie

Or add some nuts, seeds, granola, raw cacao nibs, or any extra fruit you might like and turn it into a delicious green smoothie bowl!

nutritious healthy autumn green smoothie bowl