Green Goodness Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie bowls. You know ’em, you love ’em. I just wanted to share one of my favorites, and a few tips I’ve learned along the way to make a bowl that’s a great consistency, and sneaks in at least two servings of veggies, even for those very picky, very finicky eaters!

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First, this bowl. It’s got all the goods: healthy fats, iron-packed greens, whole food carbohydrates, and superfood supplements. Plus, it tastes just divine.

Make it:

1 frozen banana
1 c. frozen cauliflower
1/2 tsp. The Natural Citizen Organic Energy
1 scoop vegan protein powder (I use The Natural Citizen, Aloha or Garden of Life)
1/2 tsp. The Natural Citizen Organic Greens
2 c. packed, fresh spinach
8-10 oz. Califia Farms Toasted Coconut Almondmilk
1/2 tbsp. hemp hearts (I use Manitoba Harvest)
1/2 tsp. cordyceps (I use SunPotion)
1/2 tbsp. maca powder (I use Terrasoul)
1/2 tsp. ashwaghanda powder
1 tbsp. Crazy Richard Peanut Butter
1/2 GoMacro Protein Paradise Cashew Carmel bar
A few tablespoons water, as needed for consistency

Liquefy greens and coconut almondmilk in blender. Add in maca, cordyceps, ashwaghanda, protein powder, energy powder and greens powder. Add banana and cauliflower on top, and pour in a bit of water. Blend, adding more water as needed to get desired consistency (I like them more ice-cream consistency!). Chop protein bar. Top smoothie bowl with hemp, PB, and protein bar pieces.

Here are the quick tips to make this (and any smoothie bowl!) like the ones from the juice shops:

  1. Liquefy the fresh greens with the liquid you’re using before adding any other ingredients.
  2. When adding other ingredients into the blender, put powdered ingredients in first, and then frozen fruit on top.
  3. If you like a thicker consistency, after you pour your smoothie into the bowl, place the bowl in the freezer for a minute as you prepare the topping ingredients. This prevents the frozen elements from melting as you prep.
  4. Top your smoothie bowls with chopped protein bars, nut butters and hemp for a great texture component!

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