SO FRESH & SO GREEN GREEN

A while ago I posted a picture of a smoothie to my Instagram account and since then I'm frequently asked what's in it and when I make them. Being that I like to exercise after work, by the time I'm done I'm usually not in the mood for a big dinner. So instead of dinner on those days, I eat a bigger lunch (salad with protein, avocado, and vegetables or a plate of veggies with a protein and maybe a little of rice, etc.). Before my workout I'll have a snack (a serving of almonds, a kind bar or a quest bar, etc) and then I'll prep my smoothie, stick it in the fridge so all the ingredients can get cold while I'm out, and blend it once I'm ready to eat it.

I use the NutriBullet 600 and make a variety of recipes from the below list:

• Spinach Leaves (2 cups, Always)

• PB2 (2 tablespoons)

• Skippy Peanut Butter

• Chia Seeds (1 Tablespoon)

• Flax Seeds (2 Tablespoons)

• Banana

• Grapes

• Pineapple

• Blueberries

• Raspberries

• Apple

• Strawberries

• Mango

• Almond Milk - Original & Unsweetened (1/2 cup or 1 cup)

• FAGE Total 0% Greek Yogurt

No matter what, I'll always start out with 2 cups of the spinach leaves, choose either the 2 tablespoons of PB2 or 1-2 Tablespoons of regular peanut butter, pick a seed (the flax or chia), add 2-3 fruits and top with either the greek yogurt or the almond milk. Sometimes I use both and do a 1/2 cup of the greek yogurt and 1/2 cup of the almond milk.

I also like to freeze my fruit in advance. Buying the pre-cut frozen bagged fruit can sometimes be pricey so I'll wait for a sale on regular fruit at the local grocery store, cut it up, measure it out, and bag it on my own.

The recipe for the smoothie pictured in this post is:

• Spinach Leaves (2 Cups)

• 1 Banana

• Blueberries (1/2 Cup)

• Pineapple (1/2 Cup)

• Peanut Butter (2 Tablespoons)

• Flaxseeds (2 Tablespoons)

• Almond Milk (1 Cup)