For this round of Sans Meal Plan, we decided to take a more alternative route and make a variety of smoothies. You could even say we made a four-course smoothie meal. These can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, for dessert, or really at any moment that you’re craving silky frozen goodness and feeling blender-happy.
While we’d love to report that all four smoothies turned out spectacularly, we’re in the business of honesty. That being said, we’ll admit that one was pretty *controversial*. We will leave it to you to try them all for yourself and let us know what you think!
1) The Green Smoothie
This is a classic and is so, so easy to make. The addition of kale in any smoothie makes it automatically nutritious (and #trendy). Even your skeptical friends will find it delicious – honestly, you can’t even taste the healthy!
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 frozen banana (peeled and chopped beforehand)
- 1 cup of kale or spinach
- A generous splash of almond milk (for a thicker consistency, add less; for a thinner consistency, add more)
- A spoonful of nut butter (we chose almond)
- 1 date, if you prefer a sweeter smoothie
Combine all ingredients and blend. How is easy is that?! That’s why we <33 smoothies.
We messed up so you don’t have to: We started strong and didn’t actually mess this one up. It was delish. You can also add ½ an avocado for a creamier texture and more filling breakfast, or frozen blueberries if you prefer a more tart smoothie. Be warned, though, that the latter addition will result in a scary purply-black color.
2) The Creamy Pineapple Berry Smoothie (from Roxy’s Kitchen)
We decided to try this smoothie a) because it sounded yummy and b) because it looked so freaking pretty on the food blog. Unfortunately, we were not ambitious enough to make the smoothie exactly as our good friend Roxy instructed us to (no, we don’t know her), but it was still quite refreshing and definitely worth a try.