Rainbow Smoothie

Serving Size: 1/2 recipe

Yields: 2

First Line Therapy Servings: (1 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 dairy alternative, 1/2 category 1 vegetable)

Recipe Reposted and Modified From The Institute of Functional Medicine

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (cold) green tea

1 cup hemp or almond milk (unsweetened)

1–2 tablespoons chia seeds, whole or ground

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ginger (dried) or . teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon maple syrup or 1 teaspoon stevia

1/2 cup (no sugar added) frozen blueberries

1/2 cup (no sugar added) frozen strawberries

1/2 cup (no sugar added) frozen mangoes

1 cup packed baby spinach

*Add ¼ to ½ cup ice to increase thickness if desired

 

Directions

1. Add prepared green tea, hemp or almond milk to blender.

2. Then add the rest of the ingredients in the order listed ending with baby spinach.

3. Blend at very low speed until ingredients are mixed then

gradually increase speed to high and blend well for 1 minute.