Vanilla-Banana with Greens Smoothie

This tasty smoothie recipe not only provides an energy boost, it’s also a great way to hide some extra vegetables in your diet. You’ll taste banana blended with vanilla and none of the “other stuff”. YUM!

Studies suggest that bananas may prevent high blood pressure and decrease your risk of kidney cancer. They are also an excellent source of potassium. It’s a great idea to add them to your smoothies!

You wont taste the small tomato you add to this smoothie, but it’s a good source of lycopene. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that may protect against some cancers, aging skin and osteoporosis.

Flax seed can help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer. This delicious smoothie is going to pack a powerful nutrient punch!

Vanilla-Banana with Greens Smoothie Recipe

• 2 organic bananas
• 2 inches of vanilla bean (or 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract)
• 1 Campari tomato
• 1/2 large avocado
• 1 tbs flax seeds, ground
• 3 large organic Swiss chard leaves
• 1 cup organic dandelion greens
• 1/2 teaspoon maca powder
• 1 scoop rice or hemp protein powder
• 6 to 8 ounces of filtered water

Add all the ingredients except for the greens to your blender and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the rest of the greens and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

NOTE: If you don’t have a high-speed blender, you’ll want to grind the flax seeds in a coffee grinder before adding them to your smoothie.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 385
Fat: 6g
Protein: 20g
Carbohydrates: 70g
Calcium: 22% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Iron: 31% RDA
Vitamin A: 635% RDA
Vitamin C: 116% RDA

This smoothie is also a rich source of folate and other B vitamins as well as vitamin K, E, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc.

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