During a trip to Maui last spring, Nick and I wanted to skip the indulgent hotel buffet and save our calories for Mama's Fish House. We discovered a smoothie stand run by a woman named Sophia. She made us amazing green smoothies every morning and I asked her for the recipe when we left. I tweaked it a bit when I got home and now I make this smoothie at least once a week.
The recipe calls for spirulina, a freshwater algae powder you can find at most natural grocery stores. It's a superfood packed with plant protein and vitamins like iron, calcium and magnesium. Some people say it has a strong taste, but I don't notice it much in this smoothie aside from the vibrant green color it gives the drink.
Sophia's Green Power Smoothie
Servings: 1
1/2 cup almond milk
1 teaspoon spirulina powder
1/2 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder (optional)
1 tablespoon flax meal
1 heaping tablespoon peanut butter
1 heaping tablespoon coconut flakes
1 handful of spinach or kale
1 banana
1 handful ice
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. I like to put everything in the blender in the order I've listed. It's a thick smoothie so putting the liquid and powders in first helps get things moving and ensures the powders don't clump up. Sometimes I need to add more almond milk or water on top if it's too thick to blend.
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