Get-Up-and-Go! Smoothie

MEAL TYPE: Breakfast, Drinks, Smoothie

DIETARY RESTRICTION: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

MAKES 3 SERVINGS

There’s double meaning in the name of this smoothie. The great-for-you ingredients help you wake up and get going, but they also help you—ahem—go. Don’t be scared by the color. Despite appearances, it’s absolutely delicious! Thanks to Functional Nutritionist Andrea Nakayama, from Replenish PDX, who contributed this recipe to barre3.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups water

8 prunes, pitted (if hard, soak them overnight)

2 medium bananas, frozen*

1/4 cup ground flax seeds

1 large handful spinach, chopped

2 tbsp almond or sunflower butter

1 tbsp raw honey or 4 pitted dates

Pinch sea salt

Ice cubes (optional)

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INSTRUCTIONS

One by one, add the ingredients to your blender, blending between each addition to achieve a smooth consistency.

*NOTE: To freeze bananas, peel them, cut them in half, and store in an airtight container or freezer bag. This way they’re ready to go for smoothie-making.

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