Seriously, your kids will love this brocoli smoothie!
Brocoli smoothie you say? .. Broccoli is not the first food that comes to mind when craving a delicious smoothie.
The key is to balance out this sometimes bitter tasting vegetable with sweet fruit.
Broccoli is an excellent source of Vitamin C – a cup of this veggie packs in as much as is in a small orange.
Try this recipe out and sneak in some veggies for yourself and your family!
Ingredients
(Serves 1 – or cut the recipe in half for a kid’s smoothie):
4 raw broccoli florets
4 frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 cup unsweetened Almond milk
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 scoop unflavored whey powder (you can use hemp or pea protein powder instead if you are vegan)
Brocoli Smoothie Nutritional Info:
- Calories 491
- Fat 20 g (2 g saturated fat)
- Carbohydrates 51 g
- Fiber 10.5 g
- Sugars 27.5 g
- Protein 31 g
- Vitamin C 191%/Vitamin A 64%/Calcium 66%/Iron 16%
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ENJOY!
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