Sunshine For Your Mouth and Soul: Three Spring Smoothie Recipes

Clocks changed, check. Weather warming, check. Lighter layers, check. Move over oatmeal, you’re so wintertime, and I’m feeling spring in the air! I’m so excited to share my favorite spring smoothies, in green, pink and orange to celebrate the season.  For breakfast or snack time, these smoothies are like sunshine for your soul.

Verdant Green Spring Smoothie

Hemp is a complete protein and a much better choice than the protein powders you find on the market. It is neutral in flavor and makes for a thicker and more satisfying smoothie. Paired with pineapple and kale, this quencher is an antioxidant powerhouse.

Serves: 1
Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 oz unsweetened almond milk (I like Califa)
• 2 teaspoons hemp seeds
• 5 – 6 pieces frozen pineapple
• 1/2 medium frozen banana
• 1 handful kale
• 1 cup ice, if desired

DIRECTIONS:
Load all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy.

Rose Colored Spring Smoothie

If you are a berry lover, good for you! Full of fiber, vitamin C and cancer fighting compounds, berries are great fresh or frozen. Paired with the dairy, they help to absorb calcium in the most delicious way. Again, ditch the fake protein powder for real food ingredients, they’re more readily absorbed and less taxing to your kidneys and liver.

Serves: 1
Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 4 oz full fat Greek yogurt
• 2 oz iced green tea
• 2 teaspoons flax meal, nut buter, peanut butter powder or almond meal
• 1 cup ice, if desired

DIRECTIONS:
Load all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Spring Sunshine Smoothie

Nothing invites the feeling of sunshine like tropical fruits. Mango and orange pair together here for a refreshing and healing elixir. Mangoes are famous for fighting infection and immune boosting properties and oranges can’t be beat in fiber content and vitamin C. Pull this recipe out when you’re fighting a spring cold or need a little added pep in your step.

Serves: 1
Time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 oz coconut water
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango
• 1 medium orange, peeled and pith and seeds removed
• 4 oz full fat Siggi’s yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 cup ice

DIRECTIONS:
Load all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!