Thick Berry Smoothie
Greens and fruits make up this vegan berry smoothie recipe. You can use fresh or canned fruit. Just 5 minutes to prepare!
Vegan marathon runner Ellen Jaffe Jones shares this berry smoothie recipe with permission from her book, Vegan Fitness for Mortals, published by Book Publishing Company. Ellen says, “To summarize my tips: Listen to your Body big time, Finish without injury. Don’t get the “terrible toos”–too much too soon, and you’re good to go.”
Ellen has also written Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, Kitchen Divided, and co-authored Paleo Vegan with Alan Roettinger.
Thick Berry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana broken into pieces
- 1 apple cored and chopped
- ½ to 1 cup nondairy milk
- 4 to 6 lettuces leaves or other leafy greens torn
- 1 can 4 ounces pineapple chunks packed in juice,
- or 2 fresh pineapple rings
- ¼ cup raisins or goji berries
- 4 to 8 pitted soft dates
- 4 to 6 ice cubes
- Cocoa powder or vegan mini chocolate chips for garnish
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a blender and process until creamy and smooth.
Hope you enjoy this easy vegan recipe!
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