Snack: Green Power Smoothie

Servings: 1 serving

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups milk or milk alternative like almond milk or coconut milk
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 tablespoon protein powder or ground flax or nut butter

Directions for Preparation

  1. Blend all the ingredients in a blender.

This smoothie recipe is a sure-fire way to start the day fueled and ready-to-go. Cow’s milk in Canada is fortified with Vitamin D.  A nutrient that Northerners are susceptible to being deficient in. If you are going to use a milk alternative, check the nutrition facts table on the label to make sure it contains Vitamin D.

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