5 Cleansing Smoothies For A Lighter Breakfast

Instead of making the usual eggs with spinach or a Greek yogurt, try one of these smoothies listed below. Each is packed with nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Plus they're loaded with healthy fats for stable moods. Smoothies make a healthy and easy breakfast option when you're a busy person on the go. To save time, you can make your smoothie the night before.
Feel free to add a scoop of plant-based protein such as Vega, hemp protein or Sun Warrior for a boost of protein. If you want to supercharge your smoothie, add spirulina, maca, chorella, or bee pollen. To spice things up, add a 1-inch piece of ginger or a dash of cayenne or cinnamon.
Thin Mint Smoothie
Serves 1
Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk, rice milk, or hemp milk
• ¾ cup coconut water
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seed or ground chia seed
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
• ½ avocado
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• ½ cup ice

Preparation
Blend until smooth.

Berry Dreams Smoothie
Serves 1
Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk, rice milk or hemp milk
• 1 cup frozen blackberries
• ½ cup strawberries
• 1 handful kale
• ½ avocado
• ½ teaspoon lime juice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2 tablespoons ground flax seed and/or ground chia seed
• ice (optional)

Preparation
Blend until smooth.


Cream With A Lil' Shake
Serves 1
Ingredients

• 1 cup water, coconut milk, hemp milk or rice milk
• ½ bunch kale
• 1 banana
• ½ orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash of cayenne
• 1-2 tablespoons ground flax seed and/or ground chia seed
• ½ cup ice

Preparation
Blend until smooth.
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Serves 1
Ingredients

• 1 cup water, unsweetened coconut milk, hemp milk, or rice milk
• ½ avocado
• ¾ cup of frozen cherries
• 1 tablespoon ground flax
• 1 tablespoon ground chia
• 1 tablespoon raw cacao
• ½ dropper of stevia
• 3-4 ice cubes (optional)

Preparation
Blend until smooth.
Beauty Glow
Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dairy-free milk
• ½ large cucumber, peeled & sliced
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
• 1 tablespoon ground chia seed
• stevia to taste (optional)
• ice (optional)

Preparation
Blend until smooth.
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