Holidays are precisely why the detox smoothie was invented. To clean out the cobwebs, inject your system with immune-boosting nutrients, and right all the holiday wrongs that transpired. Smoothies are a great habit to be in, regardless of whether or not we’ve spent the last month putting decadent, sinful food in our bodies.
Although I do a lot of experimenting with my smoothies – adding various fruits, veggies, cacao powder, nut butters, oats, spices, etc. – I can’t seem to drag myself away from a simple kale smoothie with ginger and blueberries. Hence, I’m showing you my go-to smoothie, which is equal parts delicious and nutritious.
All ingredients combined make for a tasty and vitamin-packed smoothie that goes down reaaaal nice. There’s a perfect creamy balance of sweet warm flavors, leaving you feeling satisfied, refreshed, and un-clogged. Let’s package up the holidays, start the New Year in health, and tell that butter sayonara – until next detox!
A healthy green smoothie to help you get over your holiday over-indulgence!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and frozen
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 2 teaspoons ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 cups kale leaves, loosely packed
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon raw honey
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth. If necessary, add more almond milk to help your blender process the frozen fruit.
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